Posted on 08/01/2014 11:40:24 AM PDT by Steelfish
In Libya, Islamist Rebels Claim Control of Benghazi Islamist militias said they had taken control of Libya's second largest city, Benghazi, on Thursday, declaring it "an Islamic emirate."
The announcement comes a day after the militant group Ansar al Sharia defeated government troops fighting alongside rogue former general Khalifa Haftar's army to take over the biggest special forces base in the city. The group joined forces with other Islamist militias under the umbrella of the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
At Least 30 People Killed In Libya's Benghazi In Heavy Fighting Medical sources tell Reuters that at least 30 people were killed overnight and Tuesday morning in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi during heavy clashes. Mohamed Al Zahawi, head of Ansar al Sharia, congratulated his followers for a "victory and conquest."
"Benghazi is an Islamic emirate under our rule from now on," Al Zahawi said in a video statement. "God's sharia will be imposed on everyone from all nationalities in the city." Sharia refers to Islamic law.
Fighting between Islamic militias and Haftar's troops has intensified in Benghazi and the capital, Tripoli, leaving at least 200 people dead over the last two weeks.
In Tripoli, the fight over the international airport continued Thursday between Islamist militias from the western city of Misurata and the Zentan militias assigned by the government to secure the airport since 2012.
Artillery and rockets were launched in two of the capital's districts, but no casualties were reported.
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Thanks Obama. Thanks Hillary.
I thought Benghazi was ALREADY in the hands of the local franchise of the Muslim Brotherhood. It was surrendered nearly two years ago. Or are some Islamic jihadists fighting with other Islamic jihadists?
What difference, at this point, does it make?
In Hillary’s view, Bill Clinton’s reputational Achilles heel was total Rwanda inaction.
Because she would run, Hillary wanted to say she hadn’t done that in Libya.
THAT is why she came in so hard in favor of Libya intervention.
Turned out a boondoggle.
Obama is smiling at this news.
Remember, this is a butt fungus Hillarychievement. IM LAYING LIBYA ON HER DOORSTEP!
Of course, I don’t believe that anymore than I believe his lame excuse that he didn’t want to kill 300 people to get Bin Laden. He was too busy getting blow jobs - his real Achilles Heel!
Ah...the Arab spring.
I guess they’re still mad about the video.
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