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In Libya, a patchwork of militias keeping the peace, and straining it

Benghazi : Libya | Oct 05, 2012 at 7:12 AM PDT
Source: The Christian Science Monitor
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Now he's trying to build a new one as Benghazi coordinator for the Libyan Shield Forces (LSF), a national umbrella for militias who fought Muammar Qaddafi and are now working with the defense ministry to provide internal security. FULL ARTICLE AT The Christian Science Monitor
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