Smoke pours out of the base belonging to militant group Ansar al-Sharia.<br /> <br />Angry locals set the base on fire after clashes between Libyan troops and militants in Benghazi.<br /> <br />The Tripoli government said at least nine people were killed and 49 wounded in the clashes.<br /> <br />Benghazi city security officials said fighting broke out when an army special forces unit pursued a suspect into an area where Islamist militant group Ansar al-Sharia operates its checkpoints.<br /> <br />Militant fighter Ibrahim Mohammed:<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) ANSAR AL-SHARIA FIGHTER, IBRAHIM MOHAMMED, SAYING:<br /> <br />"This is the second time we have political interference that spurs on the general public when they are all unaware of what's really happening. The government thinks there's a problem, then we have clashes with some people involved who end up dying. It's not the first time this has happened."<br /> <br />Libya's new military faces a challenge from Islamist militants and militias who fought in the uprising
