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Islamic State: Bombing strikes militants in Libya | |
(35 minutes later) | |
Air strikes against Islamic State militants in Sabratha, Libya, have killed at least 30 people. | |
The New York Times newspaper cited an anonymous official saying US planes had carried out the air strikes. | |
It said the target was a top Tunisian jihadist linked to two terror attacks last year, including a resort shooting that killed 30 British nationals. | |
Recent reports say top IS commanders - followed by many fighters - have moved to Libya from Iraq and Syria. | |
Sabratha city's mayor told Reuters news agency that a building in the city, west of the capital, Tripoli, had been hit. | |
Top IS leaders 'take refuge' in Libya | |
Tunisia attack: What we know | |
The BBC understands that British bases were involved in the attack but that no British assets were involved. | |
Sabratha is near the Tunisian border, and an area where IS is believed to have a presence. | |
The group took control of Sirte, the hometown of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, last year. | |
IS in Libya |