BENGHAZI: Libyan Army troops and armed local residents clashed with radical fighters in the eastern port of Benghazi on Wednesday, one day after a renegade former general who backs the government forces vowed to retake the city from the militants.

Libya’s second largest city is caught up in a chaotic struggle for control between an alliance of militia groups and the army, which is backed by forces loyal to Gen. Khalifa Haftar.

Gunfire could be heard in several Benghazi districts from early morning, residents said. Hospital officials were not immediately available to give details of any casualties.

Fighters from Ansar Al-Sharia, attacked an army camp, one of the last bases still controlled by government forces since militants drove special force units out of Benghazi.

Later Haftar’s warplanes could be heard bombing suspected militant positions, residents said.