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Libyan Government Turns to Ansar Al-Sharia Militia for Crime-Fighting Help

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Libya has tapped local militias—including the one blamed for the attack on the U.S. consulate—to patrol the capital and Benghazi amidst a spiraling crime wave. Jamie Dettmer reports from Tripoli.

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