Libyan Forces Recapture Daesh Headquarters in Sirte
20:26 10.08.2016(updated 20:27 10.08.2016)
Troops loyal to the UN-backed Libyan government recaptured the Ouagadougou conference center, the Islamist headquarters in the port city of Sirte, the operations center said Wednesday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Bunyan Marsous Operations Room announced that Daesh terrorists had been ejected from their hideout after a day's offensive, the Libya Herald newspaper reported.
The operations center said they had liberated a hospital and a university, killing around 20 jihadists. They confirmed having lost contact with a Libyan Air Force warplane, the second in the past two months. The outlet cited Daesh who claimed they had downed the jet.
Daesh gained a presence in Libya in the turmoil following the 2011 overthrow of the country's long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi. The country has been mired in a civil war since 2014.
© Sputnik
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