Ali Zeidan was held for several hours by former rebel brigades who say they were working under orders from government.
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Libya’s Security Situation
Speaking on BBC World News America, Carnegie’s Frederic Wehrey discussed recent developments in Libya, including the abduction of the Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and the U.S. raid to capture senior al-Qaeda suspect Anas al-Liby. While there has been a real deterioration in security over the past nine months, Wehrey noted, the …
Read More »Libya’s Security Crisis
The American commando operation that snatched a suspected leader of Al Qaeda from his neighborhood in Tripoli, while successful, does not offer a permanent strategy to the threat from extremists in Libya.
Read More »Libyan PM Ali Zeidan calls for foreign help on militancy
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has called on Western powers to help stop the spread of militancy in his country.
Read More »Porous borders turn Libya into radical sanctuary
Libya has morphed into the Wild West of northern Africa just two years after the fall of the Gadhafi regime. In particular, the Libyan Desert has become a sanctuary for radical forces.
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