Libya: Al-Sarraj arrives in Misrata to congratulate anti-IS coalition's progress in Sirte

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Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya Fayez al-Sarraj arrived at the ‘Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous’ operation headquarters in Misrata, Monday, to personally congratulate the operation’s officials on the progress made against the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) in Sirte. They were assisted in the operation by US airstrikes earlier the same day.

The US confirmed it had launched multiple airstrikes against ISIS militants in Libya later on Monday, at the request of the UN-backed government.

IS seized the Mediterranean town of Sirte last year. The home town of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is now one of the militant group’s major strongholds outside of Syria and Iraq.

Libya is currently torn between three rival governments, following the toppling of Gaddafi’s government in 2011 by US-backed fighters. Much of the country remains under the control of a varied number of militant groups, including takfiri groups including IS.

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