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Five years after ka daf i was ousted. they are increasingly concerned. >> what is russia trying to do in libya, general? >> senator, russia is trying to exert influence on the ultimate decision of who becomes and what entity becomes in charge of the government inside libya. >> they're trying to do in libya what they've been doing in syria? >> yes, that's a good way to characterize it. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell cnn at an air base in western egypt 60 miles from the libyan border, russian drones, aircraft and personnel have arrived. across the border, libyan oil installations are not far a...

Get inside libya. >> this doesn't only give them greater power in africa, but it gives them a foothold in the mediterranean on the southern edge of europe where they can potentially threaten u.s. interests and those of u.s. allies. so this is a big deal. >> reporter: russia's influence is moving fast. earlier this month, the u.s.-back leader based in western libya was in moscow meeting with foreign minister sergey lavrov. >> translator: our relations with russia are strong and deep rooted. we plan to intensify relations at all levels and in all areas, including the economy, politics, security,...

We had up to a foot of snow outside new york. you can see these impressive totals anywhere from 30 inches of snow in damascus, pennsylvania, wolf. >> all right, jennifer. jennifer gray reporting. there's growing concern meanwhile over a russian buildup near the libyan border. barbara starr is back with us. barbara, russia, they're looking to expand their influence in the region. update our viewers. >> reporter: expand yet again. we saw the russians do this in crimea. we've seen them do it in syria. and it looks like one more time putin may be on the move. the trump administration firmly keepin...

To exert its influence and change the security landscape in a country where there is still no central government more than five years after moammar gadhafi was ousted. top u.s. commanders now increasingly concerned. >> was russia trying to do in libya, general? >> senator, russia is trying to exert influence on the ultimate decision of who becomes and what entity becomes in charge of the government inside libya. >> they're trying to do in libya what they've been doing in syria? >> yes thashs's a good way to characterize it. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell cnn in recent weeks reconnaissance un...

Gun rights advocates pressed the president on how he's working to make america safer. mr. obama said he is not trying to take guns away from law abiding owners. south korea is now blasting propaganda broadcasts at the dmz directed at north korea. this in response to pyongyang's claim it detonated a hydrogen bomb this week. the south has also increased its military defensive posture. the north has at times reacted to these broadcasts with artillery fire. at least 50 people are dead in a truck bombing in western libya. the town's mayor says the vehicle plowed into a group of about 400 people...