Islamic State militants in Libya say they have seized the airport in
the city of Sirte, as the group continues to make advances in the
country. The news was announced by the group and by a Libyan
militia that withdrew from the coastal city’s airport on Thursday.
BBC reports:
Most of Sirte, former leader Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown, fell to
IS last week. In a statement, the group said it had also seized the
Great Man Made River water project. The irrigation project, the
world’s largest, supplies fresh water to Libyan cities and was also
the base for the opposition Battalion 166, which has now fled.
The battalion, and other Islamist militias, run the capital, Tripoli,
although their government is not recognised by the international
community.
The al-Ghardabiya airport also housed an airbase, that was seized
by militias after being bombed by Nato forces during the battle to
oust Gaddafi in 2011.
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