The Crisis In Libya Continues

Libya Proposes June Election As Crisis Escalates -- Reuters

* Election proposal seen to defuse militia tensions
* Parliament chief calls for Misrata brigade support
* US says does not back Haftar actions in Libya

TRIPOLI, May 20 (Reuters) - Libyan authorities on Tuesday proposed a June national election as the government sought to resolve a standoff over parliament involving powerful brigades of former rebel fighters.

Libya's General National Congress (GNC) is at the heart of the crisis after gunmen claiming loyalty to a renegade former general attacked the parliament with anti-aircraft cannons on Sunday, demanding its suspension.

Parliament, split between Islamist and anti-Islamist forces, had said in February it would hold early elections, under pressure over Libya's chaotic transition to democracy since the 2011 uprising that ousted Muammar Gaddafi.

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More News On The Crisis In Libya

Libya to hold elections amid chaos in Tripoli -- BBC
With Militia Clash Brewing, Libya Sets Parliamentary Elections -- WSJ
Libya: Election set for June in bid to ease crisis -- AP
Libyan lawmakers meet in secret after attack; new elections announced -- L.A. Times
Libya’s Islamist parliament quietly defies renegade general in considering to approve new PM -- National Post/AP
Libya mulls June elections in bid to ease crisis -- Daily Star
Libyan parliament recess urged as crisis grows -- BBC
Leader of Libya’s revolt, Khalifa Hifter, rules out negotiations and vows to fight -- Washington Post
Offensive in Libya by former Gadhafi general aimed at breaking Islamist control -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News
Profile: Libya's renegade General Khalifa Haftar -- BBC
U.S. does not condone, support Haftar actions in Libya -- Reuters
State Dept. denies US is assisting in assault on anti-Islamists in Libya -- RT
US distances itself from renegade Libyan general -- Channel News Asia
U.S. Moves Marines to Italy as Precaution for Libya Evacuation -- Bloomberg Businessweek
What a US Military Evacuation in Libya Might Look Like -- ABC News
Libya announces elections: Will it help calm the violence? -- Jomana Karadsheh and Ben Brumfield, CNN