Islamists In Benghazi

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  Libyan Journalist Shot Dead in Benghazi

  A Libyan television journalist involved in coverage of fighting between Islamist militias and pro-government forces in the second city of Benghazi has been assassinated, officials and witnesses said today.

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  Islamic State Claims Suicide Bombing in Libya's Benghazi

  Islamic State militants claimed a suicide bombing that killed seven people at an army checkpoint in the Libyan city of Benghazi on Tuesday and triggered retaliatory air strikes by army forces.

• 356 Dead in Month-Old Battle for Libya's Benghazi

  At least 356 people have been killed in fighting for Libya's second city Benghazi since the launch of a government-backed offensive against Islamist militias a month ago, medical sources said Saturday.

• Libyan Army Needs a Gaddafi General to Beat Islamists in Benghazi

  Libyan tanks rumble past houses riddled with bullet holes in the eastern city of Benghazi and residents turn out to greet soldiers as they celebrate a rare victory over Islamist insurgents.

• Britain, France, US Ask UN to Blacklist Libya's Ansar al-Sharia

  Britain, the United States and France have proposed that Islamist extremist group Ansar al-Sharia in Libya be blacklisted under the United Nations al Qaeda sanctions regime, diplomats said on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

• 13 Killed in Clashes Between Militants and Security Forces in Libya

  At least 13 people were killed in violent clashes between Islamist militias and Libyan security forces in the struggle to control Benghazi city.

• Heavy Fighting in Libya's Benghazi Flares, 130 Killed in Ten Days

  Heavy fighting flared on Sunday between Libya's army and Islamist militias apparently trying to retake one of their largest camps in the eastern city of Benghazi, military officials said.

• 75 Killed in Five Days of Fighting in Libya's Benghazi

  Nine people were killed on Sunday in new violence in Benghazi where pro-government forces have launched an offensive against Islamist militias, raising the toll to 75 dead in five days, medics said.

• Libyan Army, Residents Battle Islamist Militants in Benghazi

  Libyan army troops and armed residents clashed with Islamist fighters in the eastern port of Benghazi on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, a day after a renegade former general who backs the army vowed to retake the city from the militants.

• Clashes in Libya's Benghazi Kill at Least 12: Hospital

  At least 12 Libyans were killed in Benghazi during clashes on Wednesday between soldiers and Islamists who control the country's second biggest city, a hospital source said.

• Clashes Between Islamists, Rivals in Libya Kill 31

  A Libyan security official says clashes in the eastern city of Benghazi between Islamists and rival fighters loyal to a renegade general have killed 31 on both sides.

• Heavy Fighting in Libya's Benghazi City; Airport Hit

  Heavy clashes broke out between the forces of a renegade general and Islamist fighters in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and showering the airport with rockets, medical and military sources said.

• Heavy Fighting Erupts in Libya's Benghazi, Killing Five

  Clashes between irregular forces of a renegade general and Islamists erupted in Libya's eastern Benghazi city on Wednesday, killing at least five people, medical and military sources said.

• Libya Islamists Seize Key Benghazi Army Base

  Islamist groups have seized the army special forces headquarters in Libya's Benghazi after days of fighting left at least 35 soldiers dead and plunged the country deeper into lawlessness.

• Tripoli Fire Rages as Libya Warplane Crashes During Benghazi Fighting

  A huge blaze raged for a third day at a fuel depot near Tripoli's airport on Tuesday, while a paramilitary warplane crashed in Libya's second city Benghazi during fighting with Islamists.