At least 38 people have been killed in clashes between troops loyal to the Libyan government and Islamist fighters in the city of Benghazi, officials say.

The militants attacked troops in the centre of the city, in eastern Libya.

A week of fighting in the capital Tripoli, near the airport, has left 97 people dead and 404 injured.

Militias controlling large parts of the country are behind Libya's worst violence since the 2011 uprising that toppled Col Muammar Gaddafi.

On Sunday, France and Germany joined the US and UK in advising their nationals in Libya to leave immediately.

On Saturday, the US evacuated its embassy in Tripoli, citing a "real risk" because of the fighting.

Turkey has also withdrawn some 700 members of staff from Libya.

Earlier this week, the UN also announced it was withdrawing all its staff from Libya.

BBC