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79 killed,141 wounded in Benghazi clashes:latest official toll

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AFP Benghazi
Last Updated : May 18 2014 | 5:29 AM IST
At least 79 people were killed and 141 others wounded in fierce clashes in eastern Libya between armed groups loyal to a rogue ex-general and Islamist militias, a health ministry official told AFP.
Giving the latest toll of Friday's unrest in Benghazi, the official, Abdallah al-Fitouri, yesterday said those wounded had been taken to five hospitals in the area. An earlier toll had 37 dead and 139 wounded.

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First Published: May 18 2014 | 5:29 AM IST

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