A series of suicide bombings in Libya has left at least 40 soldiers dead, as opponents and supporters of a renegade ex-general clashed for control of a key air base in the port city of Benghazi. Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud AbdelWahed, reporting from Tripoli, said four separate suicide attacks targeted the Benina air base on Thursday killing at least 40 soldiers loyal to former general Khalifa Haftar and wounding dozens more. “Fighting is ongoing around the strategic Benina air base, with militias seeking to capture the base before Eid on Saturday,” he said. “The air base houses heavy weaponry and is crucial for the militias as they attempt to seize control of Benghazi,” AbdelWahed added. The Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries said it carried out the attack in conjuction with the Libya Shield brigade and Ansar al-Sharia. Special army […]