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Libyan Militias Drive Daesh Out of Airbase Near Sirte - Reports

© AFP 2023 / PHILIPPE DESMAZESThis file photo taken on October 24, 2011 shows Libyans driving through a destroyed neighbourhood in Sirte
This file photo taken on October 24, 2011 shows Libyans driving through a destroyed neighbourhood in Sirte - Sputnik International
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A Libyan militia group reportedly said Saturday it recaptured a strategic airbase south of Sirte from Daesh.

Iraqi security forces celebrate as they hold a captured flag of the Islamic State group (File) - Sputnik International
Daesh Executes Dozens of Civilians in Libyan Coastal Stronghold
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Gardabiya airbase, just 12 miles south of Daesh-controlled stronghold Sirte, was retaken on Saturday afternoon, according to the Libya Observer news website.

Libya has been in a political and security vacuum since the 2011 Arab Spring uprising and the ouster of the North African nation’s long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Years of instability created a political and security vacuum in the country that was filled by Islamist militants. Daesh forces gained a foothold on the Libyan coast by capturing the cities of Sirte and Derna.

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