80 fighters killed in US strikes in Libya

US air strikes have killed more than 80 fighters from the Islamic State at Sirte in Libya. According to the US Defense Secretary Ash Carter, some of these IS fighters were believed to be actively plotting attacks in Europe. Carter said today that there is a need to strike IS everywhere they show



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A Pentagon spokesman said an initial assessment indicated the US military strikes on Wednesday night destroyed two camps at southwest of Sirte. The United States carried out nearly 500 air strikes against Islamic State targets in Sirte between August and December last year.