It has failed to stabilize Libya and defeat ISIS, and it has perpetuated the conditions that fuel recruitment for Salafi-jihadi groups. The US must finally recognize in Libya as elsewhere that defining our adversaries as terrorists and pursuing a purely counterterrorism strategy will lead to failure. US and allied forces train, advise, and assist Libyan security forces to secure the population and defeat Salafi-jihadi groups. US and allied forces train, advise, and assist Libyan security forces to secure the population and defeat Salafi-jihadi groups. The situation in Libya may evolve by time of publication, but the core assessments that underpin the recommended strategy are unlikely to change significantly.

Source: Libya Today November 08, 2017 10:41 UTC