Five fighters from Benghazi Shura Council killed by Haftar’s air-raid

Sources from the Benghazi Shura Council reported Tuesday that Dignity Operation forces led by Khalifa Haftar conducted airstrikes along with foreign aircraft on Gawarcha district in Benghazi.
The sources added that 5 fighters from Benghazi Shura Council were killed and other 8 ones were injured in the foreign-backed Dignity Operation airstrikes.
“Surveillance and fighter foreign aircraft had been hovering above Gawarcha district for days before they targeted it on Tuesday.” The sources added.
They also reported that Benghazi Shura Council has not lost any of its controlled districts in Beghazi, saying all the media falsification coming from Haftar-backed news outlets and TV channels is absolutely groundless and mere lies.
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