Reuters: Families flee Libya's Sirte as clashes with Islamic State escalate
(Reuters) - Families fled Libya's coastal city of Sirte in their dozens on Monday after two days of clashes between Islamic State militants and fighters loyal to a government based in Tripoli, with the violence set to escalate, according to witnesses.
Families were seen packing into cars and heading westwards along the coast for Misrata, the stronghold of Libya Dawn, the armed group that backs the government in the capital, Tripoli. Some 20 cars evacuated staff from a hospital.
One resident leaving the city said Islamic State had told them that more fighting was likely in the next few days. Fuel was running short in Sirte while some shops had closed, he said.
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Islamic State militants claim attack on checkpoint in Libya's capital -- Reuters
Islamic State claims Tripoli attack, car bomb in Misrata -- Reuters
Powerful Libyan Militia Alliance in Rare Clash With Islamic State Group -- AFP
Clashes Erupt between ISIL-Affiliated Militants and Militias in Central Libya -- Al-Manar
Libyan Islamists Clash With Islamic State Killing 17 ISIL Fighters -- Sputnik
Islamic State fighting in Libya’s Sirte claims at least 19 lives -- McClatchy News
Libya militia readies for assault on Islamic State forces in Sirte -- McClatchy News
Islamic State fighters in Libya battle militia near Sirte -- BBC
EU ministers balk on soldiers to Libya amid ISIS attacks, political crisis -- RT
EU seeks ways to back Libya peace talks -- AP
Cautious Reception for EU Security Role in Libya -- WSJ
Tensions Flare Over Tanker Seeking Libyan Crude -- WSJ
Islamists are leading Libya to annihilation – and the west is letting them -- Joseph Walker-Cousins, The Guardian
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In Libya, a Rift Widens Over How to Defeat ISIS -- Benny Avni, Newsweek
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