Former regime officer Omer Ishkal was killed in the besieged neighbourhood of Ganfouda, Benghazi on Tuesday, Saraya Media has reported. The media outlet of Benghazi Shura Council said Ishkal was killed in an airstrike by an UAE air tractor on his residence. Dignity Operation has turned a deaf ear to several calls by local and international organizations to allow civilians to leave. Most of Ganfouda neighbourhood is under the control of Dignity Operation, while fierce clashes have been raging around 12 residential buildings there for more than a month. Meanwhile, Canada has called for free access for humanitarian assistance to the besieged families in Ganfouda and to allow those who wish to leave to do so in safety.

Source: Libya Observer February 28, 2017 18:47 UTC