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Suspected Islamic State gunmen kill nine in southern Libya: resident

Suspected Islamic State gunmen kill nine in southern Libya [Courtesy]

Gunmen on Friday raided a town deep in Libya’s southern desert, killing nine people and kidnapping several others, a resident said, with officials blaming the attack on the militant group Islamic State.

A military source said the attackers had occupied a police station in the oasis town of Tazerbo, north of Kufra, until residents expelled them. The source also said the attackers were believed to belong to Islamic State.

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