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Fighting was reported between gunmen from the so-called Islamic State (IS) and units of the Libyan National Army south of Mizdah, on the Tripoli-Sebha road. Fighting started on 10 March when IS set up a roadblock some 60 kilometres south of Mizdah (itself 170 kilometres south of Tripoli). It then arrested around ten people travelling along the road. All were released apart from a traffic police official. The IS forces were then attacked by units from the Libya National Army, mainly Zintanis and Wirshefana. 3 killed. |