U.S.-Backed Militias in Libya Claim to Retake ISIS Stronghold of Surt
If confirmed, the capture of the seaside city of Surt would be a severe blow to the Islamic State’s expansion into North Africa. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Topics: Africa, North, expansion, State’s, Islamic, severe, would, seaside, capture, confirmed, Stronghold, Retake, Claim, Libya, Militias, -Backed
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/11/world/middleeast/isis-libya-surt.html?partner=rss&emc=rss