What is happening in Libya?

Ever since Muammar Gaddafi was assassinated in 2011, dozens of militias led by multiple war-lords scrambled to occupy the power vacuum left behind by Gaddafi's ouster. As a result, Libya turned into a war zone with different militant leaders claiming the control of the North African nation.

Libya, Libya war, Khalifa Haftar, Tripoli, Donald Trump, Russia, France, Muslim Brotherhood, war in libya, libya news, libya latest, Indian Express — Members of the Libyan internationally recognised government forces are seen in Al-Swani area in Tripoli, Libya April 18, 2019. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

Libya has been embroiled in a tussle for power between rival militias ever since Muammar Gaddafi was ousted from power and assassinated in October 2011. Gaddafi’s assassination marked the end of an eventful 42 years of rule by a former Army officer who took over the reins of power from King Idris in a military coup in 1969.