US bombers strike Islamic State camps in Libya

By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security WriterWASHINGTON— U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers and drones attacked a pair of Islamic State military camps in Libya, seeking to eliminate extremists who had escaped the former IS stronghold of Sirte, the Pentagon announced on Thursday.Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said in a statement that the camps were located about 45 kilometers, or 28 miles, southwest of the central coastal city of Sirte.The strikes were carried out overnight and were authorized