Sirte
Libyan forces lose eight men in Islamic State ambush in Sirte: officials
Middle East
October 3, 2016
Libyan forces lose eight men in Islamic State ambush in Sirte: officials
Libyan forces repelled an attempted ambush but lost at least eight of their men on Sunday, as they resumed their…
Libyan forces renew push against Islamic State in Sirte
Middle East
September 19, 2016
Libyan forces renew push against Islamic State in Sirte
Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government on Sunday battled Islamic State militants in their last hideouts in the city…
Libyan forces report further progress against Islamic State holdouts in Sirte
Middle East
September 4, 2016
Libyan forces report further progress against Islamic State holdouts in Sirte
Libyan forces said they had advanced against some of Islamic State's last holdouts in Sirte on Saturday as fighting resumed…
High toll for Libyan troops battling Islamic State in Sirte
Middle East
August 29, 2016
High toll for Libyan troops battling Islamic State in Sirte
At least 34 Libyan fighters were killed and more than 180 wounded on Sunday as they closed in on the…
Libyan forces say they capture mosque, prison from Islamic State in Sirte
Middle East
August 22, 2016
Libyan forces say they capture mosque, prison from Islamic State in Sirte
Libyan forces renewed their push to oust Islamic State from its former North African stronghold of Sirte on Sunday, saying…
Libya’s jihadist challenge to last beyond Sirte defeat
Middle East
August 20, 2016
Libya’s jihadist challenge to last beyond Sirte defeat
The grand ambitions scrawled on a wall near the Libyan city of Sirte's Mediterranean sea front look fanciful now: "Islamic…
Libyan forces capture Sirte convention center from Islamic State
Middle East
August 11, 2016
Libyan forces capture Sirte convention center from Islamic State
Libyan forces battling to oust Islamic State from Sirte on Wednesday captured a large convention hall complex in the city…
Libyan forces battle Islamic State snipers for streets of Sirte
Middle East
July 30, 2016
Libyan forces battle Islamic State snipers for streets of Sirte
Libyan forces made a fresh push on Friday to capture ground from Islamic State militants besieged in the center of…
A photographer’s challenge: Libyan forces battle for IS stronghold
Middle East
July 24, 2016
A photographer’s challenge: Libyan forces battle for IS stronghold
"When everyone shouts 'Allahu Akbar' (God is Great) I know that a tank or a cannon will fire."So says Reuters…
Libyan forces launch new assault to oust Islamic State from Sirte
Middle East
July 22, 2016
Libyan forces launch new assault to oust Islamic State from Sirte
Forces aligned with Libya's U.N.-backed government fought fierce exchanges with Islamic State militants in Sirte on Thursday in which 13…