Libya has become a battleground for rivals in the Middle East, and a security crisis on Europe’s doorstep
A Russian-backed militia leader who seized swaths of Libya and marched to the outskirts of Tripoli is pulling back after Turkey intervened, changing the course of a war that has become a sparring ground for rival powers in the Middle East.
Renegade commander Khalifa Haftar lost control of two strategic towns on the coast of the Mediterranean over the past month. On Monday, his objective of uniting the country under his command was dealt another blow when government troops using Turkish-supplied air defense units in addition...
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