Murder weakens Libyan Transitional Council

Islamists belonging to the rebel forces are presumably responsible for the death of the Libyan opposition's military leader Abdel Fattah Junes. That will weaken the National Transitional Council, writes the left-liberal daily Le Monde: "Ideological quarrels, personal jealousy and other clan conflicts. The heterogeneous, poorly-structured coalition is fragile and raises doubts as to whether the NTC can actually govern. ... The Council can only come out weakened from this affair, menacing to strengthen Tripoli's bid to impose a political solution to the rebellion. Because even though it has increasingly gained international legitimacy, the NTC still gives the impression of being a disorganised movement: with no strong political leadership and limited military capacities despite Nato's support."

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