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Libyan PM Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah vows policy of zero tolerance for militias

Tripoli, May 18 (UNI) Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah has vowed not to tolerate militias he called "brutal and unjust," and expressed his hope for a brighter future for Libya.
In a video speech broadcast on Saturday, Dbeibah said militias have "expanded into all cities and villages" and now dominate Libya's "financial, economic, and even social landscape."
Some, he added, had "exploited their influence," overpowering the state, and fell into three groups: those who withdrew, those who joined state institutions, and those who "relied on blackmailing the state."
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