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Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Reports out of Libya have Libyan forces finally ousting Daesh from the city of Sirte. Libyan forces, backed by air strikes conducted by the US, led to the clearing of the Islamic militants ending a battle for the city that has been going on since May.
Rida Issa, spokesman for the Libyan forces was cited by Reuters as saying that the Libyan troops have secured all the buildings and streets in the Ghiza Bahriya. This is the area of Sirte that was the last hold out for Daesh fighters.
“We still need to secure the area around Sirte,” he said. A number of Daesh fighters escaped from Sirte periodically and before the battle.
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