Disunity will hamper Libya fight against Islamic State
Local politics will be crucial to the Western drive for a counter-offensive against Islamic State
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- February 17 militias
- Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG)
- Libyan National Army (LNA)
- Tebu, Tuareg armed groups
- Islamists
- Islamic State Group
- Action against ISG
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_350.jpg "Guard at GNA offices in Tripoli, 2016 (Reuters/Ismail Zitouny)")