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| Libya fighting causes turmoil as government claims control | Libya fighting causes turmoil as government claims control |
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| The Libyan government has insisted that it remains in control of the country despite a series of heavy attacks and clashes over the weekend. | The Libyan government has insisted that it remains in control of the country despite a series of heavy attacks and clashes over the weekend. |
| The parliament building in the capital Tripoli was overrun by a militia group, and two people were killed. | The parliament building in the capital Tripoli was overrun by a militia group, and two people were killed. |
| Later a militia spokesman demanded that the assembly hand over power to a body drawing up a new constitution. | Later a militia spokesman demanded that the assembly hand over power to a body drawing up a new constitution. |
| Libya's leaders have struggled to bring stability to the country since Muammar Gaddafi was removed from power in 2011. | Libya's leaders have struggled to bring stability to the country since Muammar Gaddafi was removed from power in 2011. |
| The planned new constitution remains unwritten and the country has had three prime ministers since March. | The planned new constitution remains unwritten and the country has had three prime ministers since March. |
| Since the conclusion of Col Gaddafi's one-man rule, militias of ex-rebels have become de-facto powerbrokers in the vacuum of Libya's political chaos, correspondents say. | Since the conclusion of Col Gaddafi's one-man rule, militias of ex-rebels have become de-facto powerbrokers in the vacuum of Libya's political chaos, correspondents say. |
| They have carved out fiefdoms and are exercising their military muscle to make demands on the state. | They have carved out fiefdoms and are exercising their military muscle to make demands on the state. |
| In a live televised statement, Justice Minister Asalah al-Marghani condemned the attacks, calling for an end to the violence and the need for a national dialogue. | In a live televised statement, Justice Minister Asalah al-Marghani condemned the attacks, calling for an end to the violence and the need for a national dialogue. |
| He said that the government is still working. | He said that the government is still working. |
| Early on Monday there were reports of an attack on a military air base in Benghazi, which on Friday saw heavy fighting between the militias and Islamists. | Early on Monday there were reports of an attack on a military air base in Benghazi, which on Friday saw heavy fighting between the militias and Islamists. |
| Loyalists of retired Colonel Khalifa Haftar say his forces and militia allies planned Sunday's chaotic assault on the parliament to rid Libya of Islamist hardliners. | Loyalists of retired Colonel Khalifa Haftar say his forces and militia allies planned Sunday's chaotic assault on the parliament to rid Libya of Islamist hardliners. |
| Correspondents say it is not clear how much backing Col Haftar's men have within Libya's nascent regular armed forces and the country's powerful brigades of former rebels. | Correspondents say it is not clear how much backing Col Haftar's men have within Libya's nascent regular armed forces and the country's powerful brigades of former rebels. |
| Nor is it clear whether parliament is fully under government control after Sunday's attack. | Nor is it clear whether parliament is fully under government control after Sunday's attack. |
| Meanwhile National Forces Alliance party member Tawfik Breik described his country "as a volcano waiting to explode". | Meanwhile National Forces Alliance party member Tawfik Breik described his country "as a volcano waiting to explode". |
| "There's no real parliament in here, in Libya. There's no real government," he said. "There's militias everywhere." | "There's no real parliament in here, in Libya. There's no real government," he said. "There's militias everywhere." |