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US Airstrike in Libya Kills 11 IS Fighters

Sirwan Kajjo

   An airstrike Tuesday on an Islamic State target in Libya killed 11 IS
   fighters, the U.S. military said.
   The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said the airstrike near the
   southwestern Libyan town of Murzuq was carried out in coordination with
   the Libyan Government of National Accord.
   "This airstrike was conducted to eliminate ISIS terrorists and deny
   them the ability to conduct attacks on the Libyan people," said William
   Gayler, director of operations at AFRICOM, using another acronym for
   Islamic State.
   "This effort demonstrates the resolve of the U.S. and our Libyan
   partners to deny safe havens to terrorists," he added in a statement on
   Wednesday.
   The U.S. conducted an airstrike in Libya last week as well. It was the
   first strike this year against extremist groups in the North African
   country.

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