U.S. Airstrike Reportedly Kills More Than 30 ISIS Militants In Libya

U.S. warplanes land on an aircraft carrier in the Gulf, Jun. 2015.

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U.S. warplanes launched airstrikes in Libya on Friday, killing more than 30 people at an ISIS camp and targeting a senior Tunisian militant, according to reports.

Citing anonymous western and U.S. officials, the New York Times and CNN said a location in Sabratha, to the west of Tripoli, was targeted as they believed Noureddine Chouchane — a Tunisian operative linked to two terrorist attacks at the Bardo Museum in Tunis and the seaside resort of Sousse last year – was residing there.

Intelligence officials said they were trying to determine whether or not Chouchane had been killed in the attack — which is believed to have killed mostly Tunisian militants, the Times reported.

American and British reconnaissance missions have been reportedly increasing in recent months, as they seek to identify the locations of ISIS leaders in Libya, where the militant group has been taking advantage of the instability in the country and gaining territory.

In recent weeks, Western powers have been weighing up increased intervention in Libya to deal with the growing ISIS presence there.

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