A spokesman for Derna Shura Council, Mohammed Taher, confirmed that their positions in Dhahr al-Hamr and Hila frontlines were targeted by seven air strikes, but no human casualties were reported.

Taher said that these raids occurred at half past ten on Monday night by a drone believed to be of the type (Predator MQ.9 Reaper) belonging to the UAE.

According to a post on his personal page on Facebook, Taher added that this drone took off from Kharuba airbase in eastern Libya in an attempt to target Derna security forces protecting their city.

The raids lasted until one o'clock at night according to Taher.

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