THE ISLAMIC STATE’S LIBYAN STRONGHOLD FALLS: Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) forces now control most of the city of Sirte. The StrategyPage update provides lots of details. The US has backed the GNA Sirte offensive with airstrikes. It appears Islamic State fighters outside Sirte say they’ll counter-attack– so it’s wait and see. (No, there isn’t much accord in Libya’s Government of National Accord. The update discusses that, too.)