Report: 7 soldiers killed in clashes with Islamist group in Benghazi, Libya
Source: CNN
From Jomana Karadsheh, CNN
November 25, 2013 -- Updated 0720 GMT (1520 HKT)
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Seven Libyan soldiers were killed and more than 39 injured in heavy clashes between the Libyan army and members of an Islamist group believed to be behind last year's attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission.
The clashes erupted Sunday night in eastern city of Benghazi between the military and members of Ansar al-Sharia. They continued into Monday morning.
By midday, residents reported a tense calm. Schools were closed. And, according to local media reports, security forces secured the main roads and entrances into the city.
A senior Libyan military official in the city, speaking to CNN on condition of anonymity for security reasons, said the fighting was not a planned operation but a "reaction" to an attack on the army by members of Ansar al-Sharia on Sunday night.
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