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| Libya violence: Benghazi district residents urged to leave | Libya violence: Benghazi district residents urged to leave |
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| Libya's army has asked residents in a central district of the port city of Benghazi to leave before a major military operation against Islamists. | Libya's army has asked residents in a central district of the port city of Benghazi to leave before a major military operation against Islamists. |
| More than 200 people have been killed in Benghazi since the army began a new offensive to retake the city from Islamist militias last month. | More than 200 people have been killed in Benghazi since the army began a new offensive to retake the city from Islamist militias last month. |
| The campaign is led by former general Khalifa Haftar who is also reportedly backed by the army. | The campaign is led by former general Khalifa Haftar who is also reportedly backed by the army. |
| Libya has been in a state of flux since Colonel Gaddafi was overthrown in 2011. | Libya has been in a state of flux since Colonel Gaddafi was overthrown in 2011. |
| On Sunday an army spokesperson asked residents of the al-Sabiri district to leave by noon on Monday (10:00 GMT). | On Sunday an army spokesperson asked residents of the al-Sabiri district to leave by noon on Monday (10:00 GMT). |
| Libya is divided between two rival governments, with disparate tribes, militias and political factions are fighting for power in the oil-rich country. | |
| The internationally-recognised and newly-elected government has been forced to flee to the far-eastern city of Tobruk close to the Egyptian border, having been ousted from Tripoli after hostile militias took control of the capital in July. | |
| Islamist groups including Ansar al-Sharia, which is listed by Western countries including the US as a terrorist organisation, have declared a caliphate in the coastal city of Derna. | Islamist groups including Ansar al-Sharia, which is listed by Western countries including the US as a terrorist organisation, have declared a caliphate in the coastal city of Derna. |
| Across Libya, the elected government has lost the three main cities as the political crisis ensues: |