Unstable Libya will be haven for salafi-jihadi groups
Libya has a long history of salafi-jihadist thought, but instability exacerbates the situation
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- Libyan Islamic Fighting Group
- Al-Qaida affiliates
- Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council
- Push and pull factors
- Outlook
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_350.jpg "Female jihadists with their children at Reform and Rehabilitation foundation in Mitiga in Tripoli, Libya (Reuters/Ismail Zitouny)")