A navy ship in Libya that was
docked at the port of Benghazi has been seriously hit in its clashes between Libyan
army and the Islamist militants; this was according to the residents in the
area.
A reporter from Reuters claimed
that the smoke rising enormously from the said port where the reported clashes
between the IS militants and Libyan army took place, the Libyan army
immediately transferred its heavy guns in order to strike the IS rebels.
According to source the vessel
was sinking, but as of now this information could not be verified.
The said conflicting reports
suggested that the said vessel was an oil tanker that had been on fire after the
Islamist militias fired RPG (rocket propelled grenades) from high—rise
buildings overlooking at the port.
The spokesman of the Libyan army Mohammed
Hegazi told Associated Press that Libyan troops are now battling the Islamist
factions in central district of the City, close proximity to the said port. As of
now the information remains unclear if anyone was on board on the vessel the
time it was struck.
The port has been closed and army
has ordered the civilians to evacuate the said city centre to prevent any casualties.
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