A look at the major players in Libya's shape-shifting war

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CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s rival leaders meeting for rare peace talks on Monday with Russian and Turkish officials in Moscow was a stark reminder of how the Libyan civil war has shape-shifted in recent months. Russia and Turkey, which support opposing sides in the long-running conflict, have emerged as major players in Libya, largely outmaneuvering European powers that pressed for peace as violence in the strategic, oil-rich country accelerated. Here’s a look at the primary players on Libya’s complex battlefield. ——— LIBYAN ARAB ARMED FORCES Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter’s self-styled Libyan Arab Armed Forces control much of eastern and southern Libya. His forces draw on Libyan army units, local...

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