Smoke billows in the sky after heavy fighting broke out near the seaport in eastern Benghazi city November 3, 2014. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori
BENGHAZI Libya (Reuters) - Libya has closed Benghazi's commercial port due to clashes between the army and Islamist fighters in the area, a port official said on Tuesday.
"All ship movements and discharging of imports have been stopped," said the official. The port is a main entry point for wheat, fuel and other imports in eastern Libya.
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