Libyan forces ‘retake Sirte port from IS militants’

<p>Libyan forces say they have retaken control of the port in the city of Sirte, after fierce fighting with militants from so-called Islamic State.</p><p>Sirte is the most significant IS stronghold outside Iraq and Syria. Air and missile strikes have hit IS positions this week, officials said. A spokesman said troops were moving closer to the city centre.</p><p>The forces, aligned to the UN-backed unity government in Tripoli, began the battle to retake the city last month.<br><br><br></p>