Mary Fitzgerald

Armed men aim their weapons from a vehicle as smoke rises in the background near the General National Congress in Tripoli May 18, 2014. Heavily armed gunmen stormed into Libya's parliament on Sunday after attacking the building with anti-aircraft weapons

Libya’s recent rise in violence has the US preparing to evacuate its embassy there

Conflict & Justice

The situation in Libya has grown more violent and chaotic over the past few months — with ethnic and religious tensions leading to dozens of deaths around the country. Now, various factions have gathered around a former general, who has an anti-Islam agenda.The situation in Libya has grown more violent and chaotic over the past few months — with ethnic and religious tensions leading to dozens of deaths around the country. Now, various factions have gathered around a former general, who has an anti-Islam agenda.