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Libyan government forces seize Daesh facilities in Sirte

Tuesday, 23 August 2016 12:07 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 23 August 2016 12:07 PM ]

Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) stand in Sirte, east of the capital Tripoli, as they comb through some residential neighborhoods that were previously controlled by Daesh, clearing the area of car bombs and booby traps on August 22, 2016. (AFP)

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