Libyan militia takes former Gadhafi stronghold

October 24, 2012 22:31

AP reports: Libya's government today took control of one of the last strongholds of deposed dictator Muammar Gaddafi's loyalists, the government claimed, after fierce battles that left dozens dead and thousands displaced.

The capture of Bani Walid was a triumph for the government that replaced Gaddafi's regime, but the fact that it took a full year underlined the fractious nature of the country and the new regime's inability to impose its authority over squabbling tribes and heavily armed militias.

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