As they flex muscle, Libyan militias sow doubt about government authority
The takeover underscored the tough road ahead for the interim government, which has been tasked with steering Libya through general elections due at the end of the year. The government has struggled to unite the conflict-stricken nation ahead of the vote.
Tuesday 11/05/2021
Libyan special forces stand guard outside Corinthia Hotel ahead of Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh’s arrival in Tripoli, Libya. (REUTERS)
TRIPOLI - In a display of force clearly designed to show who really controls Tripoli, armed militiamen briefly took over a hotel in the Libyan capital of Tripoli that serves as headquarters for the interim government, officials said Saturday.