location: Al Hawary
notes: Eight Libyan soldiers were killed and at least 10 others injured in clashes with a coalition of Islamist militias in Libyas eastern city of Benghazi. The clashes erupted in the western Al-Hawari district on Friday [1 January] night between forces loyal to the Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan army Khalifah Haftar and fighters of the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council.
target_text: location: Al Hawary, fatalities: 8