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BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya’s east-based forces said they captured the strategic coastal city of Sirte on Monday from the U.N.-recognized government in Tripoli. The announcement comes amid an a major offensive by the east-based forces to take Tripoli. More @Wikipedia
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- Libya’s east-based forces say key coastal city capturedBENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya’s east-based forces said they captured the strategic coastal city of Sirte on Monday from the U.N.-recognized government in Tripoli. The announcement comes amid an a major offensive by the east-based forces to take Tripoli.
- The Battles for Sirte, Libya: Photographs From 2011 and 2016 - TIMEThe Italian photographer has just returned from Sirte, Libya, where Libyan brigades—made up mostly of fighters from the city of Misrata—have been fighting a four-month battle to reclaim the ...
- Sirte - WikipediaSirte (/ ˈsɜːrt /; Arabic: سِرْت, pronunciation ⓘ), also spelled Sirt, Surt, Sert or Syrte, is a city in Libya. It is located south of the Gulf of Sirte, almost right in the middle between Tripoli and Benghazi. It is famously known for its battles, ethnic groups and loyalty to former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi.
- New Report Details The Horrors Of Life Under ISIS In Sirte, LibyaCrucifixions, executions, food shortages, forced prayer: These are features of life in the ISIS stronghold of Sirte, Libya, according to a new Human Rights Watch report.
- In Libya, a city once run by Islamic State struggles to start againSuccessive faltering Libyan governments saw Sirte as a Gaddafi stronghold, and neglected to intervene as security deteriorated after 2011. Even before IS declared full control of Sirte in early 2015, residents had limited access to aid because of the extremist elements the city attracted.
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