A Libyan flag flies at the entrance of Sirte, Libya October 30, 2016. REUTERS/Hani Amara
SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - U.S.-backed Libyan forces said they were trying to avoid harming trapped women and children as they thrust on Monday into the last patch of terrain held by Islamic State militants in their former stronghold of Sirte.
Brigades led by fighters from the city of Misrata and backed by U.S. air strikes appear close to recapturing Sirte after a campaign lasting more than five months, though their progress has been slowed by snipers, car bombs and hidden explosives.
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