AFRICA/LIBYA - "The population is locked in the house, fighting continues on the outskirts of Benghazi", says the Apostolic Vicar

Wednesday, 15 October 2014

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Benghazi (Agenzia Fides) - "The population is locked in the house while they is ongoing fighting in the outlying areas of the city", says His Exc. Mgr. Sylvester Carmel Magro, Apostolic Vicar of Benghazi where today, October 15, the forces of general Khalifa Haftar have announced an offensive against Islamist groups who control the capital of Cyrenaica.
"The bombings began in the early morning today", said Mgr. Magro, who points out that in Benghazi fighting between the different factions take place every day. "There are no clashes in the city center, which are concentrated in the suburbs. But we do not know how the situation will evolve. This is why we are all locked in the house", says the Apostolic Vicar. "In these conditions, we do what we can. Please pray for us", concluded the Bishop. (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides 15/10/2014)