Libya forces free 13 foreigners from IS: statementForces loyal to Libya's unity government today freed 13 foreigners held by the Islamic State group in its former coastal bastion of Sirte, the forces said. Pro-government forces are fighting the last jihadists holed up in Sirte after launching an offensive to retake the city in May. Forces allied with Libya's UN-backed Government of National Unity (GNA) began an offensive on May 12 aimed at ousting IS from the city and surrounding areas. Pro-government forces today said they had seized a group of buildings in a northeastern district of Sirte after three days of fighting against IS diehards. (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Source: Libya Today October 22, 2016 15:56 UTC