Two dead in Libya attack claimed by IS: military source 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseTwo guards loyal to Khalifa Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army were killed in an attack Saturday claimed by the Islamic State group, an LNA source said. Four guards were also kidnapped in the attack on a checkpoint in the central region of Zella, the same source said. The media arm of Haftar’s LNA said in a statement a “terrorist attack” had been repelled but did not give any details. The LNA launched an operation in January to purge southern Libya “of terrorist groups and criminals”.

Source: Manila Bulletin May 18, 2019 15:22 UTC