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U.S. air strikes kill 17 Islamic State militants in Libya: U.S. military
Source: Reuters
#WORLD NEWS SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 / 11:56 AM / UPDATED 29 MINUTES AGO
U.S. air strikes kill 17 Islamic State militants in Libya: U.S. military
Idrees Ali
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six U.S. air strikes on an Islamic State desert camp in Libya killed 17 militants and destroyed three vehicles, the U.S. military said on Sunday, the first American strikes in Libya since President Donald Trump took office in January.
U.S. Africa Command said in a statement that strikes on Friday targeted a camp 150 miles (240 km) southeast of Sirte, a city that was once the Islamic State stronghold in Libya. The camp was used to move fighters in and out of Libya, plot attacks and store weapons, the statement said.
“ISIS and al-Qaeda have taken advantage of ungoverned spaces in Libya to establish sanctuaries for plotting, inspiring and directing terror attacks,” the statement said, using an acronym for Islamic State.
A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the strikes were carried out by armed drones.
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U.S. air strikes kill 17 Islamic State militants in Libya: U.S. military
Idrees Ali
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six U.S. air strikes on an Islamic State desert camp in Libya killed 17 militants and destroyed three vehicles, the U.S. military said on Sunday, the first American strikes in Libya since President Donald Trump took office in January.
U.S. Africa Command said in a statement that strikes on Friday targeted a camp 150 miles (240 km) southeast of Sirte, a city that was once the Islamic State stronghold in Libya. The camp was used to move fighters in and out of Libya, plot attacks and store weapons, the statement said.
“ISIS and al-Qaeda have taken advantage of ungoverned spaces in Libya to establish sanctuaries for plotting, inspiring and directing terror attacks,” the statement said, using an acronym for Islamic State.
A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the strikes were carried out by armed drones.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-libya-strike/u-s-air-strikes-kill-17-islamic-state-militants-in-libya-u-s-military-idUSKCN1BZ0P5
