Libyan forces step up attacks on IS in neighbourhood 3, Sirte

The media office of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous has disclosed that 3 fighters were killed and 20 injured in today clashes against IS in neighbourhood 3, IS last hideout in Sirte.
The Misurata-led forces of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous also exploded on Sunday two booby-trapped cars before they reach their gathering on the fringes of the neighbourhood.
Meanwhile, the spokesman of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous, Muhammad Al-Ghasri, announced the killing of two prominent IS leaders in Sirte’s neighbourhood 3 – Hassan Al-Karami, Walid Al-Furjani.
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