Libya: U.S. Airstrikes Hit 'Islamic State' (IS) Targets

19 February 2016

US warplanes have targeted 'Islamic State' (IS) training camps in Libya, according to a military spokesman. US officials say the militant group has increased its activities in the conflict-ridden North African country.

A US official said Friday that a "high value" target was among more than 40 people killed in a dawn air raid in the Sabratha area outside Tripoli in Libya. The target is believed to be Noureddine Chouchane, a senior Tunisian operative suspected of carrying out two major attacks in Tunisia, which is Libya's neighbor to the northwest.

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