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US Targets Islamic State in Libya With Second Airstrike in Week
« on: September 25, 2019, 11:13:32 am »
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US Targets Islamic State in Libya With Second Airstrike in Week
By Mohammed Abdusamee

A U.S. airstrike killed 11 suspected Islamic State militants in southern Libya, U.S. Africa Command said, its second reported raid in a week against the extremist group that once controlled a key coastal city.

Tuesday’s strike was carried out around the town of Murzuq, the same location where a Sept. 19 attack was assessed to have left eight militants dead, according to statements.

Continued at: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-25/us-targets-islamic-state-in-libya-with-second-airstrike-in-week

I found a very interesting article over the down-time arguing that Libya is still in better condition than if the Colonel Gaddafi stayed in power, that's a bit neither here nor there. Just opinion.