20/07/2019
He once attacked Tripoli; now this militia leader defends it
TRIPOLI, Libya ? Ten months ago, Salah Badi was the curse of Libya's capital. His forces clashed with pro-government militias, killing scores of civilians and pulverizing neighborhoods. Ultimately, the Trump administration and the U.N. Security Council placed Badi on sanctions lists for trying to quot;undermine a political resolution in Libya.quot; Today, Badi is one of Tripoli's defenders. He fights for the very U.N.-installed government he tried to oust. That government, in turn, is backed by some of the Western powers that imposed sanctions on him. And the militias Badi once battled? They are now his allies. quot;We take selfies now,quot; chuckled the stout, 61-year-old militia...
