A military spokesman says pro-government troops have entered central Benghazi after nearly 10 days of fierce fighting. The battle for Benghazi started in the summer when Islamic militants seized the city.
An official source said on Wednesday government troops had entered central Benghazi following a battle for the city that had killed dozens of people and forced hundreds of families to flee.
Spokesman Mohammed Hegazi said former army general Khalifa Haftar, who led a campaign against Islamic militants trying to seize the city, had appeared in a military parade on Gamal Abdel-Nasser Street in the heart of Benghazi.