Dozens of families are fleeing Libya's coastal city of Sirte after two days of clashes between Islamic State militants and fighters loyal to a government based in Tripoli. Full Story: Families fled Libya's coastal city of Sirte in their dozens on Monday (March 16) after two days of clashes between Islamic State militants and fighters loyal to a government based in Tripoli, with the violence set to escalate, according to witnesses. Families were seen packing into cars and heading westwards along the coast for Misrata, the stronghold of Libya Dawn, the armed group that backs the government in the capital, Tripoli. Some 20 cars evacuated staff from a hospital. One resident leaving the city said Islamic State had told them more fighting was likely in the next few days. Fuel was running short in Sirte while some shops had closed, he said. The region east of Sirte, towards Benghazi, has been a battlefield since December when Libya Dawn tried to seize Libya's biggest oil ports, Es Sid... ( More) |
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