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Militias stymie Libya’s leaders

Interim chief cites legacy of mistrust

By Maggie Michael

 |  Associated Press  

  February 22, 2012

Libya’s leader acknowledged yesterday that his transitional government is powerless to control militias that are refusing to lay down their arms after ousting Moammar Khadafy as it struggles to impose control over the oil-rich North African nation.

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