US Sanctions Islamist Leader Vying for Power in Libya

The United States has imposed sanctions on the head of Libya's Islamist government in Tripoli, after accusing him of attempts to undermine the new United Nations-brokered unity government seeking to gain a foothold in the war-ravaged country. The sanctions target Khalifa Ghweil, head of the so-called National Salvation government, which the Obama administration has described as "an unusual and extraordinary threat" to U.S. security and diplomatic interests. The U.S....

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