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’ISIL’ Admits Losing Control of Libya City

’ISIL’ Admits Losing Control of Libya City
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The terrorist "ISIL" group acknowledged losing control of the city of Derna in eastern Libya, promising to "avenge" its fighters, in a video posted on Twitter.

’ISIL’ Admits Losing Control of Libya CityThe 10-minute video posted late Saturday by the "media office of the province of Barqa" in Libya confirmed the loss of Derna after clashes.

The coastal city near the border with Egypt has often been described as the bastion of "ISIL" supporters in the North African country since its fighters first entered Derna in November 2014.

It has seen fierce fighting in recent weeks between the terrorist group and members of the Council of Derna.

Its gunmen ousted "ISIL" from many areas of the city controlled for more than a year by armed groups including Ansar al-Sharia, which is close to al-Qaida.
In the video recording, a man in military uniform promises to avenge the IS members who died in the fighting.

"ISIL being kicked out of Derna does not dramatically alter the capabilities or effectiveness of the "ISIL" in Libya, as the group has faced and will continue to face stiff opposition from local competitors," he said.

"ISIL remains constrained in its ability to retaliate for any potential loss in Derna."
After the fall of veteran autocrat Moammar Gadhafi's regime in 2011, Libya now has two parliaments and two governments vying for power, one based in Tripoli and one in Tobruk in the east.

Only the latter is recognized by the international community.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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