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Pro-government forces advance in Sirte

CCTV.com

08-29-2016 21:20 BJT

Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed Unity Government claim they have made progress in the fight to retake the coastal city of Sirte from Islamic State militants. 

Backed by US airstrikes, Libyan soldiers say they have managed to pushed ISIL militants into a residential area in central Sirte. But Libya's forces have also reported heavy losses. At least 34 of their fighters have been killed.

The Islamic State seized control of Sirte back in February 2015. The northern port city has seen intense fighting in the last few months.

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