US air strikes pound Libya's Sirte to oust IS militants
Libyan forces are close to ending a six-month campaign to liberate Sirte from Islamic State, which took over the city more than a year ago.
Oct 17, 2016, 22:17 PM IST
Battles in Libya's Sirte kill 34 fighters, injure over 180
At least 34 Libyan fighters were killed and more than 180 wounded on Sunday as they closed in on the last Islamic State militant holdouts in the coastal city of Sirte, according to a field hospital.
Aug 29, 2016, 08:46 AM IST
Battle for Islamic State bastion in Libya in `final phase`
Pro-government forces battled Thursday to clear the Islamic State group from its main Libyan stronghold of Sirte, after dealing a major blow to the jihadists by seizing their headquarters.
Aug 11, 2016, 17:32 PM IST
Libyan forces capture Sirte convention centre, hospital from Islamic State
Libyan forces battling to oust Islamic State (IS) from Sirte said they had made major advances on Wednesday, capturing a convention centre previously used as a base by the jihadist group, as well as the city`s university and hospital.
Aug 10, 2016, 20:26 PM IST
Libyan forces advance in Islamic State bastion as US keeps up air strikes
Libyan forces said Tuesday they were advancing inside the jihadist bastion of Sirte, as Washington conducted a second straight day of air strikes on Islamic State group positions in the city.
Aug 03, 2016, 10:54 AM IST
20 loyalist troops killed fighting IS in Libya's Sirte
Fighting was fiercest around Sirte's conference centre, which has become a command headquarters for IS at the heart of the city.
Jul 16, 2016, 01:08 AM IST
Libyan forces clash with militants in Sirte, 14 dead: Official
Islamic State militants, who exploited Libya`s security chaos to seize Sirte last year, have been fighting hard to defend territory they still control in the residential centre.
IS suicide bombings target Libya pro-govt forces in Sirte
One bomber blew up his car a few metres from a group of pro-government fighters near the Abu Hadi roundabout in the city's southeast.
Jun 12, 2016, 17:10 PM IST
Libyan forces 'retake port' in jihadist bastion Sirte
The fall of Sirte, the hometown of ousted dictator Moamer Kadhafi, would be a major setback for the extremists who have also lost territory in Syria and Iraq.
Jun 11, 2016, 22:55 PM IST
Libyan forces retake port in jihadist bastion Sirte: Spokesman
Forces allied with Libya`s unity government said Saturday they had recaptured the port in the jihadist stronghold of Sirte from Islamic State group fighters who are surrounded inside the city.
Jun 11, 2016, 12:13 PM IST
'Libya pro-govt forces have entered ISIS stronghold Sirte'
Forces loyal to Libya`s unity government on Thursday entered the Islamic State group stronghold of Sirte, their spokesman said.
Jun 09, 2016, 22:38 PM IST
ISIS executes three in mob for 'blasphemy' in Libya
Harrowing images of the executions were released online by the jihadis.
Jan 22, 2016, 15:25 PM IST
IS leader al-Baghdadi 'flees' to Libya
According to a report, Baghdadi travelled to Libya amid fears the US-led coalition and Iraqi intelligence services were closing the net around him.
Dec 10, 2015, 14:23 PM IST
One of two Indians abducted in Libya flees, establishes contact
One of the two Indians, who were abducted in Sirte in war-torn Libya, has managed to flee from captivity and he has established contact with his family in Odisha and one of his friends.
Sep 17, 2015, 22:06 PM IST
