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| | 93109: Libya |
 | | The leading opposition group appears to be the Libyan National Salvation Front, founded in 1981 and led by Muhammad al-Muqaryif, and its military wing, the Libyan National Army, led by former Libyan army colonel Abd al-Ghassim Khaflifa Haftar. |
 | | Another group, the Libyan Opposition Coordinating Committee, (also known as the Libyan National Salvation Committee or the National Alliance) is led by former Libyan army Col. and RCC member Abd al-Munim al-Huni, reportedly living in Cairo since he led a 1975 coup attempt, along with Maj. Umar al-Muhayshi (later executed, according to reports). |
 | | In December 1971, Libya nationalized British Petroleum Company's Libyan operations because the United Kingdom did not stop Iran from seizing the Tunbs islands in the Persian Gulf that were claimed and occupied by the United Arab Emirates. |
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