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Death toll of Libya clashes rises to 79
Retired Major General Khalifa Haftar led his self-proclaimed "national army" into Libya's second largest city of Benghazi Friday, shelling many Islamist militant bases, including Ansar Al-Sharia's and February 17 Brigade's compound, claiming his maneuvers were meant to purge the city from "terrorists", Xinhua reported.
The Libyan interim government, however, defined Haftar's action as a "coup" and asked him to exercise self-control and "resist any temptation to intrude".
The interim government has also set up a no-fly zone in an attempt to restrain Haftar's air forces after he threatened to launch more air strikes.
IANS
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