Libya army in Benghazi clashes with Ansar al-Sharia

Libya army in Benghazi clashes with Ansar al-Sharia
Nine people have been killed in clashes between the Libyan army and an Islamist militia in the restive city of Benghazi, officials say. Gunfire could be heard from the early hours of the morning and smoke was seen rising in part of the city. Casualties were reported among both the army and Ansar al-Sharia, an armed Islamist group suspected of killing US ambassador Christopher Stevens in 2012.