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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.
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.
About the Author
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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