Libya has been wrecked by conflict since the NATO-backed Arab Spring uprising toppled autocratic ruler Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. Attempts by the international community to help unify the country were thwarted as powerful Libyan parties and their foreign backers refuse to compromise. Here’s a look at the main players in the country:TWO PRIME MINISTERSBoth Bashagha and Dbeibah hail from Misrata, a city in western Libya. AdvertisementHe has positioned himself as one of the most powerful figures in western Libya, though he has clashed with some local militias. In 2014, his self-styled Libyan Arab Armed Forces battled extremists and other rival factions across eastern and southern Libya.

Source: Libya Today February 18, 2022 06:07 UTC