„There is no problem between him [Belhaj] and us,“ said Jibril, who referred to the rebel fighters as „heroes“ who had liberated the capital with a minimum of bloodshed. He called Belhaj „a very important member“ of the military command structure.

How exactly the relationship between the civilian leadership and the disparate military units will work remains unclear. Libya is still without a functioning government, and several towns outside the capital remain loyal to Kadafi, who was ousted last month when rebels took over Tripoli.