In a report this year, U.N. investigators said the Dabbashi militia had “links with local elements” of the Islamic State. (Lorenzo Tugnoli/For The Washington Post)“The Dabbashi militia was in control of everything,” said Khalid Muhammed Hassan, an influential leader of a rival tribe. “But I got out of my car and ran.”Battle for the cityResentment against Dabbashi’s militia rose. Since Dabbashi’s militia was ousted, more than 10,000 migrants have been expelled from Sabratha, local anti-migration officials said. The Dabbashi militia was in control of this checkpoint until October.

Source: Libya Today December 28, 2017 15:00 UTC