Unity forces say closing on Sirte jihadists
The fighting has left nearly 700 GNA fighters dead and 3,000 wounded. The death toll for the jihadists is not known.
A T-54 tank belonging to forces loyal to Libya's Government of National Accord takes position in Sirte's Al-Giza Al-Bahriya district on November 21, 2016
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The pro-GNA forces said they managed to dislodge IS fighters from a fortified school in the Al-Giza Al-Bahriya district that the jihadists had fiercely defended.
Artillery pounded IS positions as pro-GNA fighters mainly from the western town of Misrata advanced house by house, said an AFP correspondent who reported seeing wounded.
A medical source said the fighting killed two pro-GNA fighters and wounded 17 others.
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Sirte, 450 kilometres (280 miles) east of the capital Tripoli, had a population of 120,000 before IS seized it in June 2015 and residents began to flee.
jpegMpeg4-1280x720The pro-government forces announced the launch of the battle for Sirte on May 12 and, within weeks, they recaptured large chunks of the coastal city.
But the pro-GNA forces slowed down the offensive in an effort to avoid losses among their own ranks and to protect civilians trapped in the city.
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