BENGHAZI: Daesh suicide bombers attacked Libya’s pro-government forces in the terror group’s former stronghold city of Sirte on Thursday, detonating two cars bombs that killed at least 10 troops, officials said.
Ahmed Hadia, a spokesman for troops loyal to the UN-backed government, said the attack came in the western part of Sirte. The death toll is expected to rise since many of the 20 troops wounded were in critical condition, he added.
“We believe it was conducted by Daesh men who were already outside of Sirte and came to aid their fighters there, who we are surrounding as they remain in their last areas,” he said, adding that the cars rammed into the troops’ position at a rallying area and a checkpoint before detonating their explosives.
Sirte strikes leave 10 dead
Sirte strikes leave 10 dead
