[Libya Herald] Four rockets which struck Benina Airport yesterday have destroyed its newly refurbished international departures lounge.The missile strike did not cause any injuries and, as yet, no group has grabbed credit for the attack. The shells caused some structural damage and destroyed a new restaurant and waiting area. These facilities had only recently been completed. There have also been reports of damage to the airport's car park and several cars.
Benina remains closed to civilian air traffic due to security concerns over festivities around the nearby Saiqa Special Forces
...Libya's elite army unit, insofar as they have one, formed from a mixture of paratroopers and commandos. The group emerged from a militia with the same name in 2010. It now numbers a few thousand and reports to the Ministry of Defence. It deployed in Benghazi in an attempt to control the carnage. As a result, it has been attacked and several of its officers murdered. The force is popular in Benghazi for its stance against Ansar al-Sharia group...
base which has regularly been targeted by gangs affiliated with Ansar al-Sharia
...a Salafist militia which claims it is not part of al-Qaeda, even though it works about the same and for the same ends. There are groups of the same name in Libyaand Yemen, with the Libyan versions currently most active. Tunisia's Shabaab al-Tawhid started out an Ansar al-Sharia and changed its name in early 2014. It still uses the old name now and then, probably because the stationery's not all used up and the web site hasn't expired yet...
. The airport is also the base of the airforce's helicopter unit that is supporting the Operation Dignity assault against Ansar al-Sharia and other militias.