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Seven civilians killed by shelling in Benghazi - hospital official

BENGHAZI, LIBYA: He said the shelling had taken place on Thursday and Friday in residential areas close the frontlines in Benghazi, which has seen heavy fighting in some neighbourhoods over the past two years.

Forces loyal to military commander Khalifa Haftar launched a campaign against Islamists and other opponents in Benghazi in 2014. Haftar's forces made substantial gains earlier this year, but fighting on the edges of the city has continued.

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