On 24 March, Islamic State-affiliated militants claimed responsibility for a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) attack in the Libyan city of Misratah two days earlier.
The Islamic State has formally operated in Libya since October 2014, and the Misratah attack underlined the steady frequency of attacks by the group across the country.
Islamic State operations in Libya have focused on taking control of key cities and infrastructure along the strategic coastal road, leading to clashes with both security forces and rival Islamist militias and groups.
On 24 March, Islamic State-affiliated militants released a statement and accompanying photos claiming responsibility for a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) attack outside an administrative building in the city of Misratah in Libya’s Tripolitania region on 22 March that caused no casualties.
