ISIS Forces Pushed Back In Libya

A force that controls oil terminals in eastern Libya said Monday it has captured the town of Ben Jawad from the Islamic State group, pushing the extremists back along a coastal strip they control east of their stronghold of Sirte.

Spokesman Ali al-Hassi said five Petroleum Facilities Guard fighters have been killed and 18 wounded in fierce clashes in the coastal town, and that fighting is continuing in the nearby town of Nawfiliyah.