location: Tobruk
notes: Seven Libyan troops loyal to the internationally recognised government were killed Friday and another 18 are missing after an attack on an eastern checkpoint allegedly carried out by the Islamic State group. the attack was against a military checkpoint 'located on the desert road between the two cities of Ajdabiya and Tobruk' in eastern Libya. The place of the attack, according to the source is just 170 kilometres (100 miles) from the headquarters of the recognised parliament in Tobruk.
target_text: location: Tobruk, fatalities: 7