Civil War In Libya -- News Updates August 1, 2011



Rebel Arrests As Libyan Revolt Splinters -- The Australian

NEW fractures have shot through Libya's rebel movement after one of the main revolutionary brigades attacked a smaller unit accused of being "fifth columnists" loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.

On a day that included a five-hour raid in the heart of their stronghold of Benghazi, the rebels arrested at least 63 people in a bid to tighten security and unity.

The raid and arrests came just days after the murder of the rebel army's chief of staff. General Abdel Fatah Younis was abducted and killed behind his own lines after being served an arrest warrant by the rebel leadership, in circumstances yet to be fully explained. One of the rebel leaders has admitted the General was killed by an Islamist faction within the rebel organisation.

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