By Aymen Amzein.
Benghazi, 13 April 2016:
Mortar fire by militants in Benghazi hit an army ammunitions store in there city’s central district . . .[restrict]of Juliana today, a Libyan army source has told the Libya Herald. It is not known, however, if the store was deliberately targeted by forces linked to the so-called Islamic State (IS) or was just a lucky hit.
The day has seen a wave of 122-mm mortar strikes against Juliana. At least ten hit the area, although there are no reports of anyone being injured. One mortar also hit the city centre this afternoon. They are thought to have been fired from south Benghazi’s Garyounis district, although there are claims of mortars also being fired from Sabri and Suq Al-Hout.
Both were reported to have been liberated in January by the Libyan National Army under General Khalifa Hafter.
Yesterday, mortars landed in the city’s Jamal Abdul Nasser Street, killing a 47-year old Benghazi University administrator.
The fresh mortar attacks follow a series of Libya air force strikes on vessels delivering arms and ammunition to the militants. In the past couple of days, six boats, all thought to have come from Misrata, have been targeted. Two were attacked today sailing towards Khashem Al-Kabesh near Gemenis, south-west of Benghazi. Also today, another vessel was reported attacked north-west of Benghazi.
In response to today’s attacks, the Libyan air force launched counter strikes into Garyounis. The result of these strikes in unknown at present. [/restrict]
