Islamist militia help new Libyan PM seize office
he newly elected Libyan prime minister has taken charge of his office with the help of an Islamist militia, officials said, the latest in the crisis roiling the North African country where a renegade general is leading an offensive against Islamists.
Lawmaker Fatma al-Majbari said on her Facebook page that militiamen helped bring Ahmed Maiteg to government headquarters in central Tripoli late on Monday.
Maiteg, who was recently elected prime minister by Libya's Islamist-dominated parliament, then held his first Cabinet meeting behind closed doors. (AP)
