Libyan Army Kills 12 Islamic State Militants

Tripoli: The Libyan Army has killed 12 Islamic State militants near Tazerbu, destroyed their vehicles and confiscated weapons and ammunition during a joint operation, a military said. “Joint forces of military battalions and security elements chased a number of remnants of the terrorists, who were hiding in the uninhabited site west of Tazerbu,” it said on Saturday. The small oasis town, that is the key provider of groundwater in the west and southern Libya, witnessed the deadly attack on Friday when dozens of gunmen on armed vehicles targeted its police station and a number of government buildings. Eight people were killed and more than 15 others were injured. (IANS)