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About 70 civilians killed in May in Libya, UN says

Xinhua, June 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

An estimated 70 civilians have been killed or injured by hostilities across Libya in May, including seven children killed, and another five injured, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said here Wednesday.

"The majority of deaths and injuries were caused by shelling, including mortars, artillery and other indirect weapons," Dujarric said at a daily news briefing here, citing a casualty report for May by the UN Support Mission in Libya. "Most casualties occurred in Benghazi."

In Benghazi, the second largest city in Libya, a coalition led by the Libyan army is fighting on two fronts, against the forces of so-called Islamic State and Islamist militias.

For the past year and half, Benghazi, where the Libyan crisis started in 2011, has been the scene of endless fighting which has left hundreds dead and many thousands homeless.

The North African country Libya has witnessed a drastic escalation of violence after the 2011 turmoil which toppled former leader Muammar Gaddafi.

The Islamist militants and pro-secular militia have been vying for cities and towns for months, causing a security havoc in the country. Enditem