WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Libya’s unity government has joined the US-led coalition against the Daesh, increasing the membership to 68, Small Group of the Global Coalition to Counter the Islamic State said in a statement on Thursday.
"We welcome Libya as the 68th member of the Global Coalition and stand ready to assist the Government of National Accord (GNA)," the statement said.
16 November 2016, 16:41 GMT
Earlier on Thursday, Libyan National Army spokesman Khalifa Obeidi told Sputnik that the army expected to retake control of the city of Benghazi from the Daesh in the coming hours.
The Daesh gained a foothold in Libya in the turmoil following the 2011 ouster of the country’s longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi.
The group has fought to establish a third stronghold in Libya as it loses territory in Iraq and Syria.
