IS terrorists claim bombing that killed three in central Libya

IS (ISIS/ISIL) terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a car bombing at a checkpoint in eastern Libya that killed at least three persons.
A Libyan official said the attack Friday targeted a checkpoint on the outskirts of the town of Ajdabiya manned by the self-styled Libyan National Army, fighters loyal to Khalifa Haftar.
The extremists claimed the attack in a statement released late Saturday.
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