The U.S. military believes as many as 80 fighters with the Islamic State in Libya were killed in a series of precision airstrikes on camps southwest of Sirte.
The U.S. says it carried out the airstrikes at the request of Libya's government of national accord.
In his final press briefing, U.S. Defence Secretary Ashton Carter:
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Pentagon Spokesman Peter Cook confirmed the airstrikes were carried out by B-2 stealth bombers.
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