A spokesman for the Shura Council of Derna, Mohammed Al-Mansouri, said on Friday that two members of their forces were killed during an encounter with Khalifa Haftar`s forces that are currently besieging the city.

Al-Mansouri said that Salim Al-Qarbadi and Abdullah Al-Qaba'ili were killed in the clashes in Dahr Al-Ahmar region, southwest of the city.

He added that the two fighters were well known for their stance in defending Derna against ISIS in the previous war yet today they were killed in their fight against Haftar`s armed groups.

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