SIRTE, Libya, Dhu-AlQa'dah 13, 1437, August 16, 2016, SPA -- Libyan forces backed by U.S. air strikes said on Tuesday that they had taken control of one of the last districts in central Sirte occupied by Daesh fighters. Forces aligned with Libya's U.N.-backed government in Tripoli are three months into a campaign to oust Daesh from their former North African stronghold and have captured most of the coastal city. Since Aug. 1 their progress has been aided by U.S. air strikes that have targeted Islamic State vehicles, weapons and fighting positions. U.S. Africa Command said it had carried out a total of 48 strikes as of Wednesday. --SPA 16:43 LOCAL TIME 13:43 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w