Unidentified aircraft bombed Islamist targets in Libya

Unidentified aircraft bombed Islamist targets in Libya
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Early Monday, warplanes intervened in Libya's escalating fight for control of the capital, Tripoli, bombing several targets controlled by the Islamist faction, including a small arms storehouse. Six people were killed. And nobody is credibly taking credit for the attack.

"The airstrikes were beyond the capacity of the limited Libyan Air Force, and Libyan authorities said the planes had come from a foreign state," The New York Times reports. "The United States, France, Italy, and Egypt all denied responsibility."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.