Libya supreme court rules anti-Islamist parliament unlawful

Junes general elections ruled unconstitutional by court in Tripoli, which says resulting parliament should be dissolved

In a blow to anti-Islamist factions, Libyas highest court has ruled that general elections held in June were unconstitutional and that the parliament and government which resulted from that vote should be dissolved.

The development deepened the rift in the politically divided Libya, which has been mired in months-long clashes and turmoil that have left the country with two rival parliaments and governments, killed hundreds and displaced whole populations of war-torn cities and towns.

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