Islamic State took advantage of political chaos and a security vacuum to start expanding into Libya in 2014. The last acknowledged U.S. air strikes in Libya were on an Islamic State training camp in the western city of Sabratha in February. A fighter of Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government runs for cover during a battle with Islamic State fighters in Sirte, Libya, July 31, 2016. Forces allied with Seraj have been battling Islamic State in Sirte - the home town of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi - since May. U.S. and Libyan officials estimate that several hundred Islamic State fighters remain in Sirte.

Source: Thanhnien News August 02, 2016 03:33 UTC