Sunday, September 24, 2017

U.S. Air Strikes Kill 17 Islamic State Militants In Libya

A US Air Force F-16 receives fuel from a fuel boom suspended from a US Air Force KC-10 Extender during mid-air refueling support to Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq and Syria air space, March 15, 2017. PHOTO:REUTERS

CNN: US strikes Libya for first time under Trump

(CNN)The US military conducted airstrikes against ISIS fighters in Libya on Friday, the first time it has struck targets in the North African country since Donald Trump became President.

"In coordination with Libya's Government of National Accord and aligned forces, U.S. forces conducted six precision airstrikes in Libya against an ISIS desert camp on Friday," US Africa Command which oversees is troops in the region, told CNN in a statement.

The strikes killed 17 ISIS militants and destroyed three vehicles at the camp, located about 150 miles southeast of Sirte, the statement added.

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More News On Reports That U.S. Air Strikes Killed 17 Islamic State Militants In Libya

U.S. air strikes kill 17 Islamic State militants in Libya: U.S. military -- Reuters
US strikes IS camp in Libya, killing 17: official -- AFP
US drone strike on ISIS camp in Libya kills 17 militants, military says -- FOX News
US Kills 17 IS Militants in Libya -- VOA
US airstrikes hit Islamic State compound in Libya -- Stars and Stripes

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