美军对利比亚境内伊斯兰国组织发动空袭

The U.S. military has conducted air strikes against Islamic State targets in Libya, the Pentagon said Monday.

The strikes were conducted in the Islamic State stronghold of Sirte at the request of the U.N.-backed Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), according to U.S. and Libyan officials.

The Pentagon says the president authorized the strikes in support of GNA-affiliated forces after they were recommended by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joe Dunford.

Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters Monday one strike hit an IS tank that had directly challenged GNA-aligned forces and indiscriminately targeted civilians in the area. Another strike hit two IS vehicles.

美国和利比亚的官员说，这次空袭是应联合国支持的利比亚全国团结政府（GNA）的要求对苏尔特的伊斯兰国据点发动的。

五角大楼说，美国总统授权实施这次空袭，目的是给团结政府的部队提供支援。建议发动空袭行动的是美国国防部长卡特和参谋长联席会议主席邓福德。

五角大楼发言人库克周一对记者说，一次空袭击中了伊斯兰国的一辆坦克，这辆坦克对利比亚团结政府的军队构成直接威胁，并且滥杀该地区的平民。另外一次空袭击中了该组织的两辆汽车。