A military headquarters of the Libyan National Army led by Marshal Khalifa Hafer in the southern Libyan city of Sabha on Wednesday was attacked by an armed terrorist who killed nine people, according to local and medical sources. The terrorist organization Da'ash claimed responsibility for the attack. "The headquarters of the Sabha training center of the armed forces was attacked yesterday morning by elements of an organization supported by elements of criminal groups and mercenaries," said the mayor of Sabha, Hamid al-Khayali.
"The attack killed nine military personnel, some of whom were slaughtered, and some of them were executed by firing squad," he said.
The spokesman of the Sabha Medical Center Osama al-Wafi, said that «the center received early in the morning, nine bodies», stressing the lack of reception of wounded. The Information Center of the 73rd Infantry Brigade of the Libyan National Army, responded to the armed attack on the military area in the city of Sabha at dawn yesterday. He said in a press statement through his official page on «Facebook» that «the units of the Libyan National Army in the city of Sabha has responded to an armed attack suffered by the military region Sabha», adding that «moved the armed group led by Hassan Musa, and supports him, Others from the airport were repelled by the attack. "
The terrorist organization said it had attacked the headquarters of the military-controlled Sabha district of Hefter.