Libyan official: 75 bodies of IS militants found near Sirte

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AP Benghazi (Libya)
Last Updated : Oct 11 2018 | 5:50 PM IST

A Libyan official says authorities have uncovered a collective grave containing more than 75 bodies of suspected Islamic State group fighters near the coast city of Sirte, formerly the main IS stronghold in this North African country.

Salem el-Ameel, a spokesman for a local force in Sirte, says a resident reported finding the grave about a month ago on his farm in al-Daheir district, east of Sirte.

He says authorities believe the remains are of IS because "we can tell from their clothes."

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First Published: Oct 11 2018 | 5:50 PM IST

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