By Libya Herald reporters.
Misrata/Tripoli, 20 May 2015:
Misrata’s 166 Brigade which this morning launched an operation against Islamic State (IS) forces . . .[restrict]in Nufaliya is reported to have pulled back from the town to its operations base west of Sirte. “It is holding its base”, a Misratan official said.
Fighting is said to have been fierce during the day. The Misratans lost two men with another 12 wounded. Brigade sources, however, say it killed “tens” of IS members, including six Algerians and three Tunisians.
For its part, IS has claimed that it has seized the brigade’s camp south east of the Sirte and another camp also used by Libya Dawn forces. It has posted photos of IS equipment it claims it captured during the day in Sirte. [/restrict]
