Libya forces corner jihadists in Benghazi district

Forces loyal to east Libya strongman Khalifa Haftar said today they have cornered the last jihadists in a neighbourhood of second city Benghazi and vowed that victory is "imminent".

The self-styled Libyan National Army said fighting in Soug al-Hout neighbourhood was over and its soldiers had advanced into the central district of Al-Sabri where they were surrounding the last jihadists.

LNA General Abdessalam al-Hassi told

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