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Clashes with IS kill six Libyan government soldiers

Xinhua, June 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

Six of Libya's presidential guards were killed and 30 others injured on Wednesday in clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants in the city of Sirte.

The media office of the presidential guards late Wednesday confirmed the casualties, saying that government forces have taken over parts of the IS-dominated Sirte, which is located about 450 km east of the capital Tripoli.

Government troops, backed by the air force, have been fighting IS sites in Sirte, forcing some of the militants to flee, the media office said.

Libya's United Nations-backed unity government formed the presidential guards service in May to strengthen the fight against the increased dominance of IS in the country.

More than 200 have been killed and over 300 injured from both sides since May. Endit