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Stealth Bombers Flown From U.S. Kill Scores Of ISIS Fighters Not Far From Sirte

January 20 2017

Libya

The U.S. has attacked two Islamic State terrorist group encampments in northern Libya with manned and unmanned aircraft, reports the Los Angeles Times.

The U.S. military said that on Wednesday night, B-2 stealth bombers struck the desert camps located about 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Sirte on Libya's Mediterranean coast. CBS News confirmed that the B-2s flew non-stop from Whiteman AFB, Mo., on the mission.

Dozens of ISIS militants previously fled Sirte to the desert camps,...

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