the right guys in libya. >> okay. this is exactly the point, ien watt to make this clear, it gets extremely confusing, you have these two different factions, there's islamists, they're fighting each other. what you just said about this broad coalition, what i'm hearing from chris murphy, from people in washington is, we need to get a coalition together to go after isis. it seems to me the precedent here in libya is, they had a coalition, and that has not redowneded to the benefit of the libyan people or the security of the u.s. three years after. >> because chris, after everybody took the victory lap, after gadhafi went, the libyans were left to their own devices, theres with no police force or international supervision of support to help them build a government. sure, the state department and the u.s. embassy were trying the best they can to help. it takes more when you realize that what was at stake here was a fight for democracy versus islamic extremism. >> maybe it's just the case that we're very good at dropping

there is a rival government who are all vying for control in libya. he is asking the international community for help on that front, and he warned that groups linked to al-qaeda are becoming--are making a safe haven for other foreign fighters and extreme groups in his country. listen to what he has to say. >> the conflict existing between the armed groups in and around tripoli forced the government to evacuate all of their premises, which was sieged by a terrorist group who has been placed on the list of terrorist organizations but the united states and other institutions. >> so kristin, he's giving an account, basically, of what's gone wrong in his country. but also this week in new york there have been plenty of support from the west in particular along with certain arab countries. try to help this libyan elected body get up on its feet, and exert some control of the country. >> that's right. and we heard from the president that they want more help along those lines, specifically they're asking for sanctions against people who attempt to undermine t

for my country, the neighbor with problems is libya. libya is now under control. and we must absolutely create the conditions to give enough to the libyan people and the european people. >> does the larger community have to come together to make sure that that happens, or can the libyans do it on their own? >> i think that libya, after the decision to stop gaddafi, a few people believe that the mission is accomplished. no. because when you use that, that very important intervention in an area, you must think also about the future. not only about the present. it is difficult but possible. we are only one country. we are the only country with our embassy open in tripoli at this moment. we will create the respect for the last elections in june of 2014. and we reduced the battles and the fights. i think libya must be absolutely -- we must have more attention from the international community. italy is ready to make desk to -- to play a very important role. >> in libya? >> the international community must think that libya is not the last problem. >> the public in europe

this particular rally on friday was a show of support for dawn of libya. group is engaged in a fierce battle for power with former allies, leaving the capital and most of libya in near anarchy. jarrod tan, al jazeera. >> last week i spoke to admiral james defreetas, the strategic commander for operations in libya, i asked him what leader s leaders made. >> not remaining engaged. simply taking the military action and then stepping away from it, before there was a sufficient level of stabilization. what that means is we should have left trainers, advisors on military side i think put more effort into the diplomatic and the political side, and here i think this is something the europeans in particular could have taken on. but did not. for a variety of reasons. many understandable, a lot going on in the world, it initially appeared that libya was on a reasonably good course. as we all know it spiraled into a very challenging situation is at this point. signed sight is 20-20 what should we do in the future? i would lean back into the situation, particularly for

libya now is under control.and we must absolutely create the condition to give an open for the libyan people an also for the european people. so for me, yes, this is the first priority. >> rose: but does a larger community have to come together to make sure that happens? or can the libyan does it on their own? >> i think libya after the decision to stop the dictator of qaddafi with intervention of nato, a few people believe, okay, mission established. mission accomplished. because when you use a very important intervention in an area as libya, you must think also about the future. not all about the present. this now is difficult but possible. we must, we are the only one country with our embassy open in tripoli in this moment. we were to create the respect of last elections in june 2014, and we reduce the bottle and the fights on the streets. i think libya must be absolutelyó about libya, we must have more attention by the-- community. i spoke about it yesterday with ban ki-moon and i'm confident italy is ready

. >>> to libya, where the u.n.pecial envoy has visited libya's officially elected parliament in tobruk. he is showing support against the rival assembly set up by armed groups that seized the capital. the parliament is led and seen as religiously conservative. they are now calling themselves libya's dawn. the officially elected parliament in tobruk is led by a former prime minister, who has been asked to form a government. it's seen as more moderate and supports halifa -- khalifa haftar, who launched attacks against extremists. >>> al jazeera has received a report outlining concerns and a furious situation in libya. we have more from the u.n. headquarters in new york. >> let me read from the second paragraph of this 29-page report. the reporting period witnessed the serious outbreak of armed conflict in tripoli, benghazi, and elsewhere in the country since 2011, in the almost three years since muammar gaddafi was killed. grim reading when you read the report, how it's affecting the people there. rapid deterioration

libya, again, has two prime ministers and two seats of power.ause the previous parliament, the controversial national congress refused to break up after the general elections. some of the libyans we talked to are divided as to where their country is headed. >> translator: i feel for libya. don't know about the future. still there is no real security, no real security. >> translator: i can say that i'm very, very very optimistic. >> reporter: the u.n. enjoy to libya visited the internationally recognized government and urged the various militias to ceasefire and for all to work on a political solution. rival militias have formed too loosely affiliated blocks, one seen as more moderate the other seen as more religiously conservative. but it appears that the gun holds all of the power here. the united nations and many foreign missions have pulled out their staff. libyans too have left their country because of the instability. the june elections were hoped to be a unifying step. but in spite of the elections the divisions have deepened. it seems no

the election and the future of libya have been disputed ever since.ports in the two biggest cities have been reduced to rebel. foreigns and diplomats have been told to leave, and libya is for the time being left with two competing leaderships that came to speak on behalf of the people one in tripoli and the other one forced out of the capitol. salomon is a former advisor to libya's change party. he joins me now live from benghazi. thank you very much for joining us. what is the point of these talks if the opposition is not there, if everybody is not represented? >> actually, i think it's a message for the government in tripoli tell them the only way is the political negotiation and political dialogue with the others. i believe the guys in tripoli, they think that power can make the solution, but i believe the solution is come [ inaudible ] and debate and one table for the others. i think it's a political message from western country, telling the people in tripoli, the military power cannot do everything. >> so in what position does this leave the oppo

libya.most western embassies in tripoli have been closed. it has got to the point where libyan parcel meant is now -- parliament is taking refuge in tobr u.k. we also had a call recently last month from the house of representatives for a new foreign intervention to protect libya's civilian population from militias, civilian casualties going through the roof. do you think libya is at a breaking point, and if so would -- [inaudible]. >> what was the question? >> is libya at the breaking point, would you agree and if so, would the west, washington, london, countenance the house of representatives's request for a further intervention to protect libya's civilian population? >> i don't know i use the term breaking point but clearly the situation is very difficult on the ground and if anything, the evidence suggests that positions between the different groups are becoming more entrenched. i'm going to, if i may, invite sir simon just to update the committee on a conversation that he apparently just

and the objective was to install democracy in libya.o years later it's no man's land and libya has destroyed as afghanistan, iraq, don't speak about yemen, sudan, and all these countries. don't you think that if you are going to intervene militarily or as to the other partners to make war against this so-called islamic state, don't you think that is going to make also jordan, libya and other countries? second question, mr. secretary-general. >> quickly, please. >> public opinions knows that the rain machine of instability in the area is because the international community didn't find a solution to the israeli/palestinian conflict, and it's not israeli/palestinian conflict. it's israeli/arab conflict, israeli/islam conflict. don't you think that nato, european union, united states of america, and eu member states exert pressures against israel so as to accept king abdullah plans for peace which was accepted by all arab countries without negotiations because arabs have nothing to negotiate and to give to israel, don't you think that is go

libya is in turmoil. rival governments, hundreds of militias and for the second time in two years an american compound overrun. another foreign policy headache for washington is looming in libya. bill neely, nbc news, london. >>> back here at home a big story this labor day weekend continues to be the weather. it's been a washout for millions from the midwest to the northeast. severe storms downed trees and knocked out power to thousands. torrential downpours and in some areas hail, even confirmed tornadoes in massachusetts and michigan. tonight, the threat continues and weather channel meteorologist kelly cass joins us with more. good evening, kelly. >> good evening, kate. that was a confirmed tornado near worcester, mass, yesterday. today it was near gaylord, michigan, causing damage in the northern part of that state. still on look out for detroit, cincinnati, st. louis and springfield. the tornado threat is still there although diminishing as we go through the overnight hours. the main threat will be

we recognize that libya and libya's stability is quite important to us not least in rms of libya's role in the route for flows of migrants into southern europe which ultimately have an impact on us in the u.k. >> can i move the subject on to gaza and the israel-palestine conflict. how would you characterize u.k.'s role in bringing -- introducing a ceasefire? what steps do we take to facilitate this? >> well, obviously we welcomed the ceasefire and it wasn't the first one of course. we've been actively engaged in urging the parties to these alks to agree a ceasefire is a necessary first step. certainly not in itself sufficient but a necessary first step. we haven't been direct participants in the ceasefire negotiations but we've been strongly encouraging of the government of egypt in the role that it has taken, very shortly after i was appointed and met with the foreign minister and the president and to urge them to leave no stone unturned in bringing the parties to a ceasefire. and we continue to engage with both directly with the parties and indirectly with others who to try uence them

trying to solve the crisis in liby libya. >>> yemen's army steps up its fighting against houthi rebels>>> we're on the front line with kurdish forces in iraq. they they don't have the equipment to defeat isil. >>> and it's being called ming bling. we'll take a look at the new exhibition highlighting the golden age in chinese history. ♪ >>> we begin this news hour with the deepening political and security situation in libya. the united nations says the country is on the brink of a quote protected conflict and civil strife, end quote. how to stop that from happening is the focus in madrid, spain, that's where top diplomats are gathering to discuss the crisis. represents from nato and the european union is also there. but it is who is not there that could prove the sticking point. first let's take a look at what is happening on the ground. there you can more clashes. and there has been more fighting in the eastern city of benghazi with nine soldiers reportedly killed there. is this an attempt to put a peace effort together or an attempt to rally for support for one side? >> reporter: well

libya.hat journalists found today when they were invited inside. >> this nfl defensive lineman walk out of jail this evening. what he has to sybo the charges he's facing. >> temperatures will be soaring into the 90s and the humidity will be up there. but also, a chance for some storms. i'll have the details coming up. >> bucks county man dead tonight a a family feud in bristol. an argument between a man and his brother-in-law he is indicate lated with one shooting the other. office have a person of interest in custody. no names have been row leased. >> a big bust that netted drugs, cash and a gun has landed four men in jail in new castle county delaware. police executed a essential warrant in wilmington friday. officers say they found marijuana, pills and more than 1,000 bags of heroin. they also reportedly found a gun and hundreds of dollars in cash. four men are now under arrest. they range in age from 21 to 23 years old. all of them facing several drug and weapons charges. all four are be

i think in libya it's made the world less safe. it's made the jihadist groups more emboldened in libya. i would say the same thing in syria. i think that president obama's support for the islamic rebels has allowed isis to grow stronger and they never would have grown this strong without weapons from their allies getting weapons from both us, saudi arabia, kuwait, qatar, we have done a disservice and created chaos that allowed the jihadist to grow stronger. >> i don't know i buy the narrative that we're responsible for this because i do believe every radical islamic group in some way, shape, matter or form they share a common denominators. they hate israel. they hate the west and want to commit acts of terror. >> i couldn't agree more. i would say that president obama's policy of dethroning gadhafi, of going after assad, has made the jihadist stronger. i don't say we're responsible. i don't say america's responsible. i say president obama's responsible. >> he draws a red line in the sand and doesn't follow-up on it, that shows weak

libya has two parties, two prime ministers and two governments. only one is represented, the internationally recognised government, the one in toob ruck. they may talk about dialogue being the only way forward, but you need to speak to the players. there's representatives here of a senior level. foreign ministries, neighbouring, european countries, north africa, e.u., arab league, the african union, the special envoy, and they are concerned and have a vested interest in the participation that libya has, and to put that into context the egyptian foreign minister is here. the government in tab ruck, it's internationally recognised. they signed a military pact allowing egypt to intervene to get government institutions and this is what the opposition government in tripoli had to stale about that. >> translation: the agreement draft is a severe violation to the sovereignty of the libyan state and poses a throat to the libyan national security. second, the so-called tobruk parliament has no power to preclude an agreement of that time. >> also on the age

we recognize that libya, and libya's stability is quite important to us. not least in terms of libya's role in the route for flows of migrants into southern europe, which ultimately will have an impact on us in the uk. >> thank you. >> and now moving to the subject of gaza and israel and palestine. how would you characterize the uk's role in introducing the cease-fire? what steps do we take to facilitate it? >> well, obviously we welcome the cease-fire. it wasn't the first one, of course. we've been actively engaged in urging the parties to these talks to agree to a cease-fire as a necessary first step. certainly not in itself sufficient, but a necessary first step. we haven't been direct participants in the cease-fire negotiations, but we've been strongly encouraging of the government of egypt in the role that it's taken on. i visited egypt very shortly after i was appointed, and met with the foreign minister, and the president, to urge them to leave no stone unturned in bringing the parties to a cease-fire. and we continue to engage with -- both directly

we recognize that libya and libya's stability is quite important to us, not least in terms of libya'sle as a route for flowing ofv3]rv+dp migrants southern europe which have an impact on us in the uk. >> thank you. >> can i move the subject on to gaza and israel and palestine? how would you characterize the uk he's ro uk's role in introducing the cease-fire? what steps did we take to facilitate it? >> well, obviously we welcomed the cease-fire. and it wasn't the first one, of course. we have been actively engaged in urging the parties to these talks to agree a cease-fire as a necessary first step. certainly not in itself sufficient but a necessary first step. we haven't been direct participants in the cease-fire negotiations, but we have been strongly encouraging of the government. i visited egypt very shortly after i was appointed and met with the foreign minister and the president to urge them to leave no stone unturned in bringing the parties to a cease-fire. and we continue to engage with both directly with the parties and indirectly with others who can influence them to try to en

to help libya out of its current crisis. >> translator: to write a new page in libya's history it is crucial that weapons give way to politics. there must be an immediate and un, ceasefire under the leadership of the united nations. >> that will be difficult when you notice who was absent. libya's other government in tripoli doesn't recognize the recent elections and the parliament in tobruk. battles over the past few months have led to thousands of people leaving the country including members of the diplomatic missions and the united nations. it is clear that libya is a country on the brink and time is running out. hence this conference, delegates stress the delegation in topruk, when asked how this government which was elected plans to get rival leadership in tripoli to give up power the foreign minister dismissed them. >> one group is for building the civil state the rule of law under viable governance. and the other group is against the legitimacy at the moment and they wanted to provide a force that libyans are moderate, they have never experienced extremism in their life. >> re

dawn of libya also says they're now guarding the u.s.mbassy but the state department is pushing back on that claim saying this. quote, at this point we believe the embassy compound itself remains secure but we continue to monitor the situation on the ground which remains very fluid. the primary reason the united states temporarily relocated our personnel and operations from tripoli recently was the ongoing fighting between lilish as occurring very close to our compound. diplomatic security situation in libya has been very complicated ever since muammar qaddafi left the picture. so it's not completely clear who the u.s. asked to guard this specific building but their protection obviously not particularly effective. back to you. arthel: peter, thanks a lot. jon: there's some progress to report in the fight against isis. targeted u.s. air strikes over the weekend helping to break the terror group's two month siege on an iraqi town. that action liberating 15,000 people who had been fighting against isis. and while the sunday news shows made

one which nobody in libya had ever demonstrated. now the people who carried out the mortar attack were iranian nationals. they belonged to the quds force of the islamic revolutionary guard force. and i go into great detail in the book how i know this. to begin with, the iranian presence in benghazi came to the notice of u.s. military contractors who were there helping insurgents on behalf of the taxpayer by the way as early as march of 2011. they saw iranians there. they saw iran's surrogates, hezbollah from lebanon there on the ground. what were they doing? to start with, they were buying influence, spreading money around, trying to figure out what was happening. later the next year when they saw weapons going to syria, the syrian rebels who were their enemies, remember, iranians working with bashar al-assad and rebels were against them. they saw the weapons leaving benghazi and going to syrian rebels and iran said we'll put an end to this this is coming out benghazi. we know how to stop it there. were approximately 50 or off u.s.

he was living in libya at the time. i was planning to go to libya. he lived in benghazi. i've been to libya before but only to tripoli. i was glad that i sort of knew somebody even if it was only by e-mail who lived in benghazi because libya is a pretty sketchy place. worse now than it was then but sketchy then too. i was looking forward to meeting him and i knew that we would become friends because i know what it's like when westerners in places like libya hang out with each other in stressful environments. it's a bonding experience. >> i can't imagine. i know that you have said that he was as hell of a lot braver than you are. why? >> he went to syria. and i have not for one second considered going syria since this conflict began. the reason he and i didn't meet in libya is libya continued to get worse and the westerners headed for the exits. he stayed. he was one of the last westerners to leave benghazi. he did finally leave and then i was on my way there and rerouted myself to lebanon, a place that i know well and i used to live there and he rerouted himself faithfull

from both sides, but it is not the only problem libya. libya has more problems and they will have to be addressed. some others by militias brigades etc. yesterday we had a very -- >> sorry, to butt in, but -- >> some would argue the security situation is more pressing? no, what i mean is that yesterday people meeting in governments they are not directly linked to most of the militias that are fighting on the drowned. there was a very clear political call for a cease fire. but it does not apply immediately, we will have to work with both camps but also with most of the actors on the ground, to see if after this political call, we can work with all the parties, with all the actors to make this cease fire effective. but it is going to take a lot of work, and some time. i am afraid. >> what's the next stage in this process. >> the next stage is to start a political process. this was the main decision taken yesterday. it will be after aid to try to othercome the differences on the institutional -- on the institutions in the country, to try to

and on the faction in libya has seized the u.s. embassy in tripoli which has been standing vacant since the end of july once inside islamist militants immediately organized a media tour of the facility washington evacuated it stuff over a month ago as fighting escalated between rival gangs he added to the pan-african news wire told us that the us messed up in libya by overwhelming it with weapons. the security situation in libya is becoming even more precarious the united states anticipating that this would happen and pulled out his personnel and drove them to tunisia well i think the united states is trying to figure out which road to take they have a lot at stake their attempts to remake libya in their own image they may decide to utilize some type of military force to get in and sort of a beachhead in libya but this of course will only spark more animosity and more fighting in a possible grow war about those who are opposed to the u.s. backed militias inside the country but another radical islamic state has been snatching by for

libya's dawn operation an operation conducted by the freedom -- former freedom fighters which foughtdafi and they see now the people are trying to regain power again in libya. >> reporter: the group backs the outgoing parliament. general national congress. the gnc has refuse today accept the house of representatives formed after elections in june. it says the hands over between the rival parliaments wasn't constitutional. but the elected parliament refuses to accept that and is convening hundreds of kilometers way from the capital in eastern libya. on monday, it admitted losing control of the ministries and asked them for form a new government. but that's unlikely to have any effect on the political deadlock. fueled by an armed struggle. some of those militias and armed groups are formally and completely part of the state security forces. the army, the police, and other arm groups remain entirely outside. and some armed groups straddle the two. >> reporter: world powers who helped overthrow libya's qaddafi regime are struggle to go align themselves with one group. >> the u.s. is thin

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again welcome back in libya islamist militants have taken over the u.s. embassy in tripoli and its residential compound which was evacuated a month ago stuff we're told that g two increasing lawlessness in the country with rampaging warlords and their militias seizing control of the country plunged into chaos after formally to move market daffy was and stayed when the free flow of various mating creeps to seize power the editor of the pan-african newswire way he thinks the situation could be had. the security situation in libya is becoming even more precarious the united states anticipated that this would happen and of pulled out its personnel and drove them to tunisia well i think the united states is trying to figure out which road to take they have a lot at stake. their attempts to remake libya in their own image they may decide to get allies some type of military force to get in and set up with in libya but this of course will only spark more animosity and more fighting a possible grow war about those who are opposed to other u.s. backed militias insi

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they call themselves the town of libya.n tobruk, the house of representatives are seen as moderate. he's been battling militias, and calls islamic radicals. the violence spilled over into the capital tripoli, where they fought for control of the airport, which is in ruins. the trouble include allegations of meddling, with air strikes blamed. they have been accused of sending a plane, and qatar providing support. allegations they deny. it's been three years since the death of muammar gaddafi, and libya is facing its worst crisis yet. >>> al jazeera continues to demand the release of its three journalists contained in egypt for 253 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seep by many observers as politically motivated. they are appealing convictions. u.n. secretary ban ki-moon raised the case with the egyptian president. you can join the cam pain by using the twitter free aj staff, and find out more by going to aljazeera.com, and the special page there. >>> palestinian p

also sort of coordination with saudi arabia bombarded islamic positions inside libya without actually getting any sort of approval from united nations security council or without any legal basis. by this time, obama administration had to do something. but even if they act now, there's no guarantee that it would bring a tangible result or desirable outcome. >>> japan and russia are trying to mend fences. former japanese prime minister has met russian president vladimir putin. the two will keep talking despite strained ties over the war in ukraine. modi is the first japanese politician to meet putin since russia began the global criticism of handling of ukraine. after the meeting in moscow on wednesday, he said he gave putin a letter from prime minister abe. >> they had a good relationship until the olympics. it's regrettable the two now disagree over ukraine. i asked him to continue dialogue without interpretation and to keep promoting meetings with japanese leaders. >> mori said putin agreed to keep working toward a visit to japan. >>> japanese police have arrested the boss of a finan

ensure itsto continuous success by preventing the flow of weapons into libya.upporting the legitimate parliament. to reach are effort political solution. >> many people look -- i want your opinion on this -- they look at the middle east and say, it is simply a battle between -- within islam. it is a conflict between sunni and shia. is that true? is that a large part of the conflict today? >> we need to pay attention to the fact that this area has been there, with the same structure, without having this conflict before. evidence of asee conflict that has shia-sunni dimensions. look at how the parties are. iran, supporting an iraqi government that is shia. iran supports hezbollah. iran supports hamas. some say the battle in the middle east is a powerful conflict between saudi arabia and not egypt that iran -- but iran on the other hand. >> i want to say that the united states has a great opportunity to achieve stability in the region. the u.s. has leverage, influence, and a big capabilities. reassurance to the gulf states will be important. any regional security

so to say-- i want to say was the-- was nato's mission in libya accomplished? the revolution in libya did not fail because there is the will of the libbians, but now this will is captive to the armored militias in the abce of a national it army -- >> a stable government. >> and a stable government and national police forces. i believe that the mission should have been completed by assembling the weapons that are now in the hand of the militias, to build the capacities of the military and the police, and to found strong national government to lead the country afterwards. but this did not happen. i don't want you to say that the libyan revolution failed. the ribbians are great people... they have a will -- >> i said actually succeeded, but then it collapsed. >> ( translated ): we need to ensure its continued success by preventing the flow of weapon swodz libya by supporting the legitimate parliament, the elected parliament now, to reach a political solution. >> rose: membership people look-- and i want your opinion on this-- and they look at the middle east and t

annex in libya. how in the world did this even happen? peter ducy joins us live from washington, d.c., with the answer. good morning, peter. >> good morning, anna. and the latest video out of libya looks like a party theme from a movie about having the neighborhood over when someone's parents are away, but the backdrop isn't a house, it's this cia residential annex in tripoli, and the men on screen are not harmless teenagers, they are reportedly jihadists with a group called dawn of libya, who look like they're having a blast, cheering each other on, diving off the roof and into the pool. apparently, these militia men moved in a week ago, but it's been more than a month since american personnel moved out, with the state department saying "at this point, we believe the embassy compound itself remains secure, but we continue to monitor the situation on the ground, which remains very fluid. the primary reason the united states temporarily relocated our personnel and operations from tripoli recently was

air strikes helped take down moammar gadhafi libya is in chaos.can diplomats have fled the u.s. embassy and as abc news reporter shows us, islamic militants are there celebrating. >> reporter: a swan dive, plunging into the pool at a u.s. embassy compound, in their words today, they have secured this american residential annex in tripoli. empty ever since american diplomats evacuated at the end of july, as libya defended even further into chaos. on twitter, the u.s. ambassador said it appeared the embassy building itself is still guarded and has not been ransacked. this comes almost two years after ambassador chris stevens and three other americans were killed when islamist militants stormed a u.s. consulate annex in benghazi. libya is now on the brink of becoming a failed state, with militant groups fighting each other for control, as the government looks on helplessly. >> it was just over three years ago that moammar gadhafi was ousted, thanks to the air strikes that the u.s. helped lead. tonight, there is no sign of the peaceful democracy that

stefanie dekker reports. >> reporter: he's one of libya's two leaders. hasi and his government has been worn in. the product of the general national congress, the previous parliament that should have disbanded after the june elections. that vote elected a new parliamentary body, the house of representatives who reappointed the former prime minister and asked him to form a government. they are based 1,000km away from the capital in the eastern city of tobruk. the general national congress refused to break up, opposing the newly elected body leaving libya with two prime ministers. violence brought libya to a stand still over the last few months and divided the country. on the tripoli front, al-hasi and his government are deemed to be religiously conservative and supported by powerful militias, calling themselves the dawn of libya. in tobruk, they are more moderate supporters of general khalifa haftar. he has been battling militia. it spilled to the city, the air part is now in ruins. modelling from regional counties, have been blamed for air strikes suppor