More than 40 killed in depot blast in Libya, more clashes in east


A member of the Libyan army guards the streets following yesterday's clashes in Benghazi November 26, 2013. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - More than 40 people were killed on Thursday in an explosion at an army depot in southern Libya after locals tried to steal ammunition, officials said, while four soldiers died in clashes in the restive eastern part of the country.

The incidents highlighted the turmoil in Libya where the government is trying to restore order in the oil-producing country, which is awash with weapons after the 2011 ouster of Muammar Gaddafi.

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