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Forces loyal to Libya’s unity government launched an offensive to recapture Sirte from Islamic State jihadists in May 2016 (AFP Photo/Mahmud Turkia)

Sarraj Government Forces Advance in Sirte

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 15, 2016 | Middle East

Sirte – Libyan forces of Sarraj government continue to advance in Sirte after regaining control over buildings and currently trying to gain control over the remaining neighborhoods. Photojournalists of Agence France Presse (AFP) reported that governmental forces are...

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Fighters from the pro-government forces loyal to Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNA) rest and smoke a water-pipe on July 18, 2016 during the ongoing operation to drive the Islamic State (IS) group out of the coastal city of Sirte. / AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD TURKIA

Libyan Forces in Fresh Clashes with ISIS in Sirte

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 11, 2016 | Middle East

Libyan forces renewed clashes with ISIS militants in Sirte on Thursday, a day after capturing a convention complex that had been a symbol of the militant group’s dominance over the city. Forces aligned with Libya’s U.N.-backed government seized the...

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Soldiers from a force aligned with Libya’s unity government walk along a road during an advance on the eastern and southern outskirts of Sirte, in this still image taken from video on June 9, 2016. via Reuters TV

U.S. Special Operations Troops Aiding Libyan Forces in Major Battle against ISIS

by Missy Ryan and Sudarsan Raghavan | Aug 11, 2016 | Middle East

U.S. Special Operations forces are providing direct, on-the-ground support for the first time to fighters battling ISIS in Libya, U.S. and Libyan officials said, coordinating American airstrikes and providing intelligence information in an effort to oust the group...

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Forces loyal to Libya’s UN-backed unity government patrol the entrance of Sirte as they advance to recapture the city from the Islamic State (IS) group on June 10, 2016 (AFP Photo/Mahmud Turkia

Requests for U.S. Airstrikes in Sirte

by Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 1, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo – In a sudden development, military operations of the Solid Structure sent a letter to the Prime Ministry of the Government of National Accord headed by Fayiz al-Sarraj calling for U.S. airstrikes on ISIS in Sirte. In the letter, Solid Structure said they want...

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Forces aligned with Libya’s new unity government advance along a road in Sirte. / Reuters

Libya: Sarraj Council Struggles with Security

by Khalid Mahmoud | Jun 23, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo – Amid the security scampering in the capital of Libya, Tripoli, security forces fighting ISIS in Sirte announced they have killed about 100 terrorists in retaliation of the attack that killed 36 of its fighters. Following the armed clashes that killed 49...