Libya army chief resigns after clash in Benghazi

One of Libya's highest military officers resigned Sunday after clashes between protesters and a government-aligned militia he was in charge of left 31 people dead in the eastern city of Benghazi, the deadliest such violence in a country where armed factions hold sway.

The violence erupted Saturday when protesters in Benghazi stormed the main camp of Libya Shield, a largely Islamist grouping of militias that are paid by the government to help maintain security. The clashes prompted Army Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Youssef al-Mangoush to resign, citing the unusually high death toll from the violence.