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US deploys attack helicopters to strike IS in Libya ASIA

US deploys attack helicopters to strike IS in Libya

The United States has begun using attack helicopters to target the Islamic State group in the jihadists' Libyan former stronghold of Sirte, a defense official said Tuesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
IS launches wave of suicide attacks on Libya forces ASIA

IS launches wave of suicide attacks on Libya forces

Islamic State group jihadists in Libya have carried out nine suicide bombings in one day in a failed bid to hold a central district of Sirte, pro-government forces said Wednesday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Libyan unity forces fight IS in Sirte ASIA

Libyan unity forces fight IS in Sirte

Libyan pro-government forces battled to seize more territory from Islamic State group jihadists in their stronghold Sirte on Wednesday but their offensive was hindered by mines and snipers.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Libyan forces advance in IS bastion as US keeps up air strikes ASIA

Libyan forces advance in IS bastion as US keeps up air strikes

Libyan forces said Tuesday they were advancing inside the jihadist bastion of Sirte, as Washington conducted a second straight day of air strikes on Islamic State group positions in the city.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Libya loyalists take IS bomb factory in Sirte ASIA

Libya loyalists take IS bomb factory in Sirte

Forces loyal to Libya's unity government said Sunday they had seized a building used by the Islamic State group to manufacture explosives in its coastal stronghold.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Libyan forces 'retake port' in jihadist bastion Sirte ASIA

Libyan forces 'retake port' in jihadist bastion Sirte

Forces allied with Libya's unity government said Saturday they had recaptured the port in the jihadist stronghold of Sirte from Islamic State group fighters who are surrounded inside the city.

4:45 AM November 25 2016