The parliament in eastern Libya does not recognise the UN government, and many in the east are angry that Serraj's administration invited foreign military intervention without the eastern parliament's consent. The official said the wounded were still arriving at the hospital in the aftermath of the bombing in the al-Qawarsha district on the outskirts of the city, Libya's second largest. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the press. Libya has descended into chaos following the 2011 ouster and the killing of longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi. For the past two years, fighting has been raging in Benghazi between forces under the command of Brig.

Source: dna August 03, 2016 03:22 UTC