US attacks 'Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists' in Libya

According to AFP, the US Department of Defense said on June 14 that the US military had launched an attack against so-called "Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists" in Libya.

IS militants in Sirte city, Libya after capturing the city's power plant on June 9. (Source: AFP/TTXVN).

“We are assessing the results of this operation and will provide additional information at the appropriate time,” Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve Warren said in a statement.

He added that the operation took place on the “night of June 13.”

It is not clear what type of operation the US military has carried out in Libya, but Washington has previously deployed drones to attack targets in the North African country.

In Libya, there are currently rival governments and parliaments, and powerful militias are fighting for influence and a share of the country's oil wealth. Jihadist groups have taken advantage of the chaos to wreak havoc./.

(According to VNA/VN+)