Islamic State Claims Suicide Attack in Libya, five dead; Missing Libyan Parliament member found dead

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) group claims responsibility for a suicide attack outside the Libyan city of Misrata on Sunday, which killed five people and wounded eight, local militia officer said. IS group posted in their Twitter accounts that they are behind the attack. Missing lawmaker from Tripoli recently found dead.

An IS suicide bomber bumped a car loaded with explosives into a major security checkpoint of Misrata on Sunday at 3:00 AM. The IS group attack declares war against Fajr Libya, a powerful militia alliance in Tripoli on Sunday, which killed five of its fighters and wounded eight others. In addition, there were several cars and shops near the incident damaged by the explosion.

An Isil branch in Libya claims responsibility for the attack in a statement in Twitter and reveals the identity of the suicide bomber, a Tunisian named Abu Wahib al-Tunsi. The terrorist group has been attacking checkpoints in Misrata for months now.

Fajr Libya spokesperson says, "A car suicide bomber blew himself up near a checkpoint at an entrance of Dafniya", which is in the middle of Zliten and Misrata, Libya's third city. Taher Zarouq, a Libyan journalist stated that the attack on Sunday has caused extensive damage to the western gate of Dafniya, which is a major commercial entrance into Misrata. The western coastal city of is located east of Tripoli.

Fajr Libya is an alliance of militias, which involves Islamists took control over Tripoli in 2014. They installed a new government in the capital of Libya and legislative body that led the internationally recognized government to flee and operate in the east of the country. The self-declared government controls Tripoli and west of Libya, which includes Misrata. Fajr Libya declares opposition with IS extremist views.

Khalifa Ghwell, prime minister of Libya says, "We will support all army, police and revolutionary forces to fight and chase those apostates who have come to Libya claiming they are representing Islam".

Meanwhile, Salim al-Hamali, missing lawmaker of rival parliament in Tripoli was reportedly found dead in south of the capital, according to al-Nabaa television. Parliament's spokesperson could not be reached for a statement yet.