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in 2011. Although the Arab Spring might appear to be the reason for
the current state of affairs, the truly significant date for Libya was March
th
18 , 2011. It was on that day that the UN Security Council approved
a no-fly zone over Libya and agreed to permit military operations
against the country. The UN intervention brought about the end of
Gaddafi's regime and led to a bloody domestic conflict between the
tribes that would persist for years.

Libya today is wracked by civil war, conflict, radicalism, political

instability, inter-tribal fighting and economic problems. No healthy gov-
ernment has been established since Gaddafi, and the governments that
have been formed have existed largely on paper, contributing nothing
to the country.

A violent civil war is today raging in the country. There is one
administration in Tobruk and another in Tripoli, while numerous inde-
pendent forces such as ISIL, Fajr Libya and the Misrata Military Council
act as local authorities in Benghazi and the surrounding area.

Two main blocs emerged from the June 2014 elections in Libya,
where political and military turmoil are a part of daily life. These have
their own parliaments, governments, armies and economic forces. The
balance of power and positions within the country of both sides are
essentially equivalent to one another. A more detailed examination,
however, shows that no one can win this struggle and that it will ulti-

mately be Libyan society that loses and of course, the ISIL factor must
also be added to the two forces striving for supremacy in Libya.

The continuing instability, conflict and political infighting in Libya
have strengthened those who draw power from war as well as radi-
calism. With the addition of warlords and radical groups, the situation
in Libya, already difficult to solve, has become even more intractable.

The groups supposedly fighting on behalf of the country routinely
target Libya's strategically important oil pipelines, airports, roads and
ports. Through their attacks on town centers they are also destroying

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