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| A member of the militant group the Libyan in Benghazi ( photo : dock ) . |
Troops supporting former general Khalifa Haftar Wednesday ( 28/5 ) air strikes against militants in the west of Benghazi .
Security officials say Libyan warplanes bombed militant strongholds in Benghazi , masterminded by a former general who rebelled in his attempt to crush insurgents there .
Troops supporting former general Khalifa Haftar Wednesday launched two airstrikes on February 17 Martyrs Brigade compound in the western city of Benghazi .
There were no reports of casualties , but eyewitnesses said there was damage to the building .
February 17 Brigade consisting of former rebel Islamist militant group and one of the largest in Benghazi .
General Haftar and Army National Libyan leaders have for months battling militants in Benghazi , Libya's second largest city . Haftar calls himself a nationalist who fought to save the country from Islamic extremists .
Haftar support troops , who stormed parliament earlier this month , determined to fight what they call an illegitimate government , its Islamist allies and regional militias and al - Qaeda affiliates VOA
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