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In August 2011 the ''[[New York Times]]'' reported [[Christian]] churches were openly praying to protect [[Muammar Gaddafi]] as [[NATO]] bombs fell.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/world/africa/07tripoli.html?_r=0 In Libya's Capital, Straight Talk From Christians,] By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, ''The New York Times'', August 6, 2011.</ref>

In August 2011 the ''[[New York Times]]'' reported [[Christian]] churches were openly praying to protect [[Muammar Gaddafi]] as [[NATO]] bombs fell.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/world/africa/07tripoli.html?_r=0 In Libya's Capital, Straight Talk From Christians,] By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, ''The New York Times'', August 6, 2011.</ref>

== What does persecution look like in Libya? ==

== What does persecution look like in Libya post-Gaddafi? ==

After the [[regime change]] operation and [[NATO war in Libya]] to allegedly "protect" civilians and bring "[[democracy]]", Libya became a place with very little [[political]] stability. Much of the country exists in a sort of perpetual anarchy, ruled over by militias linked to the official government in the West of the country or by the [[US]]-backed Libyan National Army in the East, with strong [[Islamist]] influences in both cases. Due to [[lawlessness]], Christians can easily be targets for violence and death.

After the [[regime change]] operation and [[NATO war in Libya]] to allegedly "protect" civilians and bring "[[democracy]]", Libya became a place with very little [[political]] stability. Much of the country exists in a sort of perpetual anarchy, ruled over by militias linked to the official government in the West of the country or by the [[US]]-backed Libyan National Army in the East, with strong [[Islamist]] influences in both cases. Due to [[lawlessness]], Christians can easily be targets for violence and death.