Misurata forces advance to southern Sirte

The Misurata forces appointed under the command of the military operation of the Presidential Council, Albunyan Almarsous (Steadfastness) advanced to the southern outskirts of Sirte.
The media bureau of the military operation of the Presidential Council said the forces took hold of Wadi Heniwa, kicking ISIS militants out of it back to Sirte.
It also added that the forces were clashing with ISIS militants Monday on the fringes of Jarif town in southern Sirte.
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