Libya is in a state of civil war, with rival militias battling for control of different parts of the country. An alliance of Islamist militias and their allies from Misrata, Libyan Dawn, took control of the capital, Tripoli, in late August after seizing the airport from its nationalist defenders. That day, they were hit by airstrikes launched by Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Libya now has two governments, one in Tripoli and one in the east of the country, both battling for the hearts and minds of the myriad militias.