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Three killed in suspected Islamic State attack on southern Libya-official

Three people were killed on Thursday in a suspected hit-and-run attack by Islamic State militants on a town in southern Libya, residents and a military official said, the second such attack within days.

 

Gunmen stormed the town of Ghadwa, opened fire before retreating back into the desert, residents said.

 

The attack came after nine soldiers were killed on Saturday in an attack claimed by Islamic State on a training camp belonging to the eastern Libyan forces of commander Khalifa Haftar.

 


פרסום ראשון: 05.09.19, 11:36