Tripoli Defence Ministry warns of unspecified precision air strikes against human smugglers and drug traffickers
The statement did not specify where these precision air strikes will be.
The Ministry further ''called on residents in nearby areas to immediately stay away from the hideout sites, and not to provide any kind of support or shelter to these elements, stressing that the safety of citizens is a priority, and that cooperation with security and military authorities is a national duty.''
Yesterday, Libyan social media had carried unconfirmed reports of drone strikes in the coastal city of Sabrata, west of Tripoli.
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