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Tensions in Libya flare, oil output drops

Libya is split between an internationally recognized government in the capital, Tripoli, in the west and a rival in the east, and are in conflict with each other. Ben Fishman, a senior fellow at The Washington Institute who served on US National Security Council from 2009 to 2013, speaks about the situation in Libya, how the decrease in oil output has heightened tensions and the wider regional implications.