Libya
Many killed in US air strikes in Libya
The U.S. air force has in the Bürgerkriegsland Libya, a stronghold of the Terrormiliz “Islamic state” attacked. Apparently were 40 people killed. The Pentagon confirmed the attack.
Fire in a Ölanlage after an attack of Terrormiliz IS
US fighter planes have the westlibysche city of Sabratha attacked and, according to the mayor, for example, 40 people were killed. Hospitals, too, on the spot spoke of 40 dead. The planes were against 3.30 PM local time-come and have a building in the district of Kasr Talil bombed, in which foreign workers used to have, said mayor Hussein al-Thwadi to the Reuters news Agency. 41 people were killed and six were injured. The number of victims were from other side not be confirmed.
A spokesman for the US army said the air strike on the objective in Sabratha West of the capital Tripoli have a Tunisia-born leader of the extremists considered. He confirmed a report the “New York Times”. The Extremist Noureddine Chouchane is true, too, as the mastermind of two major terrorist attacks in Tunisia in the past year. The dead were IS fighters. The US-led international coalition against the IS had announced their fight against the Terrormiliz strengthen its Hegemony in the crisis country, Libya, at all costs, avoid.
Years Of Chaos
Libya is sinking since the toppling of Langzeitdiktator Muammar al-Gaddafi in front of nearly five years in a Bürgerkriegschaos. Several militias fighting. In addition, there are two governments and two parliaments. An internationally recognised house of representatives in ostlibyschen Tobruk competes with a chamber in the capital Tripoli, the Islamists dominated. For weeks rings the parties to the conflict to the formation of a unity government.
The Chaos in Libya to make extremists like the IS beneficial for large areas of control. The oil-rich country is now regarded as a safe haven for IS fighters from Syria and Iraq, the air strikes on their positions by the US-led international coalition and Russia wish to avoid.
stu/sti (afp, dpa, rtr)