Haftar's forces made substantial gains earlier this year, but fighting on the edges of the city has continued. Forces loyal to military commander Khalifa Haftar launched a campaign against Islamists and other opponents in Benghazi in 2014. Earlier this week jets pounded Sabri and Souq al-Hut and at least six men from Haftar's forces were killed in fighting on the ground. A special forces spokesman, Fadel al-Hassi, said shelling over the past two days had come from the Sabri and Souq al-Hut districts in northern Benghazi, where Haftar's opponents have been holding out. Libya has been in turmoil since veteran ruler Muammar Gaddafi was forced from power in an uprising five years ago.

Source: Standard Digital June 11, 2016 10:41 UTC