IS claims capture of Libya`s Sirte

Dubai: The Islamic State group claimed Tuesday to have seized full control of the Libyan city of Sirte from the Fajr Libya militia, including a power plant, according to a US monitor.

SITE Intelligence Group said the jihadist group had published photographs of "IS fighters engaged in clashes, sitting atop heavy guns, exploring the power plant and town, as well as bodies of dead Fajr Libya fighters".