Hassan al-Droui, the deputy minister of industry in Libya, was assassinated Saturday evening--the first assassination of a senior governmental figure to occur in the country since Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi two years prior. Mr. Droui's hometown of Surt, where his assassination was carried out, had been firm Col. Qaddafi supporters during the revolts against the Col. in 2012. Mr. Droui joined the Qaddafi's opposition when becoming apart of the secular transitional government during that time. Many believe this was the direct motive for his assassination along with the increasing antagonism towards the government.
Tensions across the country have been rising with the upcoming elections for an assembly to draft a new constitution. However, trust in the Parliament that has been struggling to obtain authority over the country since the elections in 2012, has been declining quickly. They plan to transfer power to newly elected officials in February 2014 but are not expected to reach that deadline. As a result, supplies of oil and gas have stopped being distributed in eastern Libya and tribal groups in the south and west while fighting has occurred over smuggling control in the southern city of Sabha. The United States is expected, by optimists, to train recruits for a Libyan military that will help control the outbreaks of violence occurring across the country.
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