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Libyan forces capture symbolic base of Islamic State in Sirte
• 9 years agoLibyan forces battling to oust Islamic State from Sirte on Wednesday captured a large convention hall complex in the city centre, seizing a symbolic base where militants once held meetings and flew their black jihadist flag.
Of gunfire and bombs: Libyan forces battle Islamic State in Sirte
Fp Staff • 9 years agoForces loyal to Libya's unity government said Sunday they had seized a building used by the Islamic State group to manufacture explosives in Sirte.
Libya: Islamic State steps up suicide bombings, leaves 10 dead
• 9 years agoAnalysts have warned that Sirte's fall would not spell the end of the jihadists in Libya.
Fight rages against IS in Libya's Sirte: Five things you need to know
• 9 years agoA coalition of western Libyan militias led by the powerful Libya Dawn battled rival forces in August 2014, forcing the government to flee Tripoli.
Libyan forces drive Islamic State out of North African stronghold Sirte
• 9 years agoForces aligned with Libya's unity government have taken control of the port of Sirte, making further gains in Islamic State's North African stronghold.
Govt bars Indians from travelling to Libya
• 9 years agoIndia has banned its nationals from travelling to Libya, irrespective of the purpose of the visit, in view of the prevailing security situation in Libya.
Beheading, crucifixion and flogging: Islamic State atrocities rise in Libya
• 9 years agoAtrocities in Sirte in Libya have been on a rise as ISIS militants gain stronghold over the city, according to an international rights group.
Chickening out: Cash-strapped Islamic State selling poultry in Libya
• 9 years agoCash-strapped Islamic State terror group has taken to selling chickens and eggs in the streets of Libya's Sirte at a "very cheap price" in an apparent sign of its deepening financial woes, according to a media report.
Islamic State group is expanding in Libya, say United Nations experts
Fp Archives • 9 years agoThe political and security vacuum in Libya is being exploited by the Islamic State extremist group which has "significantly expanded" the territory it controls in the conflict-torn north African nation, UN experts said in a report circulated Thursday.
V for Vigilante: Dump the drones, this Libyan sniper killed three IS leaders in 10 days
Fp Staff • 9 years agoThe ‘Daesh hunter’ as he’s called, has killed three IS bosses in just 10 days in the coastal city of Sirte, Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown.