I thought I'd make a note of this, to put a marker down for possible future developments and possibly elicit information from anybody who has more info on the current composition of political forces involved in the current Libyan civil war.
Recent news stories:
MEE: Rival Libyan militias continue fight for supremacy in Tripoli (19 Aug)
Reuters: Renegade Libyan general claims air strikes on Tripoli
quick version - fighter jets from some air force other than Libya's (none of the factions has functional jet capability atm) struck islamist militia targets in Tripoli on Mon 18th. NATO and Egypt deny responsibility, some sources suspect Algeria, but not clear.
However, my attention was particularly drawn to General Khalifa Haftar and his "Operation Dignity" offensive since May this year. Particularly in relation to the implicit media position that the US/West does not have a dog in this fight. Having lived for 20 years in the US after splitting from Ghadaffi, being CIA trained and bearing a US passport, Haftar looks suspiciously like the US's dog in this fight, so may well be worthy of attention for people with an interest in under-reported imperialist conflicts.
Thanks, I hadn't heard about this. Sounds intriguing…