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Be governed or fold, Libya tells militias

President’s ultimatum follows protests against armed groups

By OSAMA ALFITORY AND ESAM MOHAMED THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted: September 24, 2012 at 5:09 a.m.

Libya’s president ordered all of the country’s militias to come under government authority or disband, a move that appeared aimed at harnessing popular anger against the powerful armed groups after the attack Sept. 11 that killed the U.S. ambassador.

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