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Islamic State: Bombing strikes militants in Libya Islamic State: Bombing strikes militants in Libya
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Air strikes against Islamic State militants in Sabratha, Libya, have killed at least 30 people. US warplanes have carried out attacks on militants from the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Libya, killing at least 30 people.
The New York Times newspaper cited an anonymous official saying US planes had carried out the air strikes. The targets included an IS training camp and a senior Tunisian extremist leader, US officials said.
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. Noureddine Chouchane is linked to two attacks in Tunisia last year, including an attack that killed 30 Britons.
Recent reports say top IS commanders - followed by many fighters - have moved to Libya from Iraq and Syria. Recent reports say top IS commanders and 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. 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.
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The BBC understands that British bases were involved in the attack but that no British assets were involved. US Defence Secretary Ash Carter last week said the US would continue to target militants in Libya.
Sabratha is near the Tunisian border, and an area where IS is believed to have a presence. "We always keep open the option to do things unilaterally," he told the BBC.
The group took control of Sirte, the hometown of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, last year.
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