Islamist militias have distanced themselves from jihadists seeking Islamic law in Libya, saying they support a democratic transition, but they are also challenging the legitimacy of the newly elected parliament. Fajr Libya (Libya Dawn) militiamen, who seized Tripoli airport from nationalist Zintan fighters on Saturday, said in a statement published by the LANA news agency Tuesday that they "respect the Constitution and the peaceful transfer of power". In its statement, Fajr Libya accused the parliament elected on June 25 of violating consitutional legitimacy by calling for foreign intervention to solve the chaos gripping the violence-wracked **rth African nation. "Proclaim that your struggle is for sharia and **t democratic legitimacy, so the world unites under the same banner to bolster the forces of good against the forces of evil," Ansar al-Sharia had urged Fajr Libya on Monday.
08-26-2014, 08:01 PM
Libya Dawn Islamists 'reject Ansar al-Sharia terror'
Islamist militias have distanced themselves from jihadists seeking Islamic law in Libya, saying they support a democratic transition, but they are also challenging the legitimacy of the newly elected parliament. Fajr Libya (Libya Dawn) militiamen, who seized Tripoli airport from nationalist Zintan fighters on Saturday, said in a statement published by the LANA news agency Tuesday that they "respect the Constitution and the peaceful transfer of power". In its statement, Fajr Libya accused the parliament elected on June 25 of violating consitutional legitimacy by calling for foreign intervention to solve the chaos gripping the violence-wracked **rth African nation. "Proclaim that your struggle is for sharia and **t democratic legitimacy, so the world unites under the same banner to bolster the forces of good against the forces of evil," Ansar al-Sharia had urged Fajr Libya on Monday.
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