Libyan Commander Said Forces Hit ISIS Camp With Air Strike

Libya forces allied with the UN-backed government patrol to prevent ISIS resurgence on the outskirts of Sirte, Libya, Aug. 4, 2017. U.S. forces carried out precision airstrikes on ISIS positions south of the city on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny

BENGHAZI, Libya—East Libyan forces said they launched air strikes against suspected ISIS terrorists on Wednesday, Nov. 15, south of the jihadist group’s former stronghold of Sirte.

“The Libyan air force struck and destroyed the biggest concentration of Daesh (ISIS) south of Sirte, after monitoring the site over a period of time,” said Sherif al-Awami, an air force commander with the Libyan National Army.