ISIS in Libya

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In The Media

ISIS in Libya

Without a credible partner on the ground, Western governments are struggling to develop a strategy to combat the spread of the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Libya.

By Frederic Wehrey

Published on Feb 4, 2016

Source: Charlie Rose

Speaking on Charlie Rose, Carnegie’s Frederic Wehrey discussed the spread of the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Libya with Jean-Marie Guéhenno of the International Crisis Group and Alan Kuperman of the Lyndon Johnson School of Public Affairs.

This interview originally appeared at Charlie Rose.

About the Author

Frederic Wehrey

Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Frederic Wehrey is a senior fellow in the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where his research focuses on governance, conflict, and security in Libya, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf.

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