Members of Libya's internationally recognized government forces carry weapons in Ain Zara, Tripoli, Libya October 14, 2019. REUTERS/Ismail ZitounyThe nervy ebb and flow of the battle for Libya’s capital shows no sign of changing soon. The violence has allowed militants and migrant smugglers to flourish, hit Libya’s oil industry and divided the country’s key institutions. For those in Tripoli, Haftar must withdraw to his stronghold in the east before any ceasefire. If Haftar took Tripoli, “he would be left in charge of a raging insurgency and insurrection,” said a senior U.S. diplomat.

Source: Libya Today October 31, 2019 12:22 UTC