Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Libya say they have seized the airport in the city of Sirte, adding that to their continuing advances in the country.
The news was announced by the group and by a Libyan militia that withdrew from the coastal city’s airport on Thursday.
Most of Sirte, former leader Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown, fell to IS last week.
In a statement, the group said it had also seized the Great Man Made River water project.
The irrigation project, the world’s largest, supplies fresh water to Libyan cities and was also the base for the opposition Battalion 166, which has now fled.
The battalion, and other Islamist militias, run the capital, Tripoli, although their government is not recognised by the international community.
The al-Ghardabiya airport also housed an airbase, that was seized by militias after being bombed by Nato forces during the battle to oust Gaddafi in 2011.
Source: BBC News
