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Libyan forces lose eight men in Islamic State ambush in Sirte: officials
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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