Libya’s worst fighting for two years suddenly hit the capital, Tripoli, on Saturday. This explains what led to the violence, why it matters, and how things may play out. Libya’s fault lines ...

Leiner usefully describes it. Forces originating in Tripoli had been attacking American merchant ships—intent on stealing their cargoes and enslaving their crews. The U.S. response had been to ...

Fighting has broken out between Libyan armed factions on the western outskirts of Tripoli, as forces aligned with the Government of National Unity (GNU) under Abdul Hamid al-Dabaiba further ...