11-06-2016 22:16 via theguardian.com

Libyan forces claim Sirte port captured from Isis as street battles rage

Government advance succeeds in seizing key areas after month-long campaign, leaving jihadis pinned down in city centreLibyan government forces fighting to oust Islamic State from Sirte, its last stronghold in the north African nation, have taken the strategic port area and pinned militants into a small part of the city centre.After capturing the airport last week and the seaport on Friday, troops loyal to the UN-backed unity government, mostly militias from Misrata in western Libya, were battlin
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