Rising fighting, violence and killings in Libya have escalated fears of an imminent war after the rebel faction led by Gen. Khalifa Hifter stepped up fighting to capture capital Tripoli. Meanwhile, American forces operating inside Libya has been temporarily evacuated, according to a top commander. Other countries and international businesses have also started evacuations as the environment in the country became tenuous, according to the latest Libya news. When Gaddafi seized power in 1969 he had the backing of Gen Hifter. He returned to Libya in 2011 as soon as the uprising against Gaddafi started and became a rebel commander.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 08, 2019 09:33 UTC