he opposition. The opposition began to organize themselves into a functioning government. Early efforts to form a government Opposition meeting in Al Bayda, 24 February 2011 Page 13 of 9 EFTA00615365 On 24 February 2011, politicians, former military officers, tribal leaders, academics and businessme

the Tripoli Military Council, which post gives him authority over several thousand troops. 3) Key NTC figures whose political base is in Benghazi, Al Bayda and Tobruk in eastern Libya—the cradle of the uprising—and who are well represented in the NTC and who aspire to high political office but hail fr