Understanding the Militia Tensions in Tripoli

On 4 September Libya-Analysis Managing Director Rhiannon Smith spoke on Voice of America’s ‘Africa News Tonight’ about the recent militia tensions in Tripoli. According to Smith, thus far there are no indications of a direct implication of the Libyan National Army (LNA) in the Tripoli tensions. The conflict focuses on an attempt by an alliance of militias from the cities surrounding Tripoli to defeat the powerful Tripoli-based militias, she analyses.Click here to hear the interview.