KABUL: (Middle East Press) According to officials, at least 16 forces were killed and over 38 injured following separate clashes around a rebel-held stronghold and a key oil terminal in an eastern Libyan seaport.
Colonel Ahmed al-Mashari said on Tuesday, The Libyan army lost 11 soldiers during an offensive against armed men near the town of Derna on Monday.
The official added, the armed groups suffered “heavy fatalities” in the skirmishes,
Experts say the ISIL Takfiri terrorist group fighting in Syria and Iraq has gained a foothold in Derna amid the chaos in Libya.
In the meantime, five troops were killed and another 13 were injured during clashes with Fajr Libya militias in the key oil hub of Sidra, Colonel Ali al-Hassi said.
