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Islamic State: Bombing strikes militants in Libya | Islamic State: Bombing strikes militants in Libya |
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US warplanes have carried out attacks on militants from the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Libya, killing at least 30 people. | |
The targets included an IS training camp and a senior Tunisian extremist leader, US officials said. | |
Noureddine Chouchane is linked to two attacks in Tunisia last year, including an attack that killed 30 Britons. | |
Recent reports say top IS commanders and fighters have moved to Libya from Iraq and Syria. | |
Sabratha city's mayor said that a building in the city, west of the capital, Tripoli, had been hit. | |
He put the death count at 41, and said the majority of those killed were Tunisians. | |
Top IS leaders 'take refuge' in Libya | Top IS leaders 'take refuge' in Libya |
Tunisia attack: What we know | Tunisia attack: What we know |
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter last week said the US would continue to target militants in Libya. | |
"We always keep open the option to do things unilaterally," he told the BBC. | |
IS in Libya | IS in Libya |