Libya’s embattled PM says replacing him could trigger war

By SAMY MAGDY
Associated Press

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s embattled prime minister is warning that the appointment of a new transitional government could set off war and chaos in the Mediterranean country mired for a decade in turmoil. Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah said late Monday that he will hand over power only to an elected government. The east-based parliament earlier this month named a former interior minister to form an interim government. His appointment was part of a roadmap to set elections within the next 14 months. Dbeibah, however, mapped out a seemingly unrealistic plan to hold elections in June.