Libya violent clashes
US air strikes kill 17 Islamic State militants in Libya -US military
A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the strikes were carried out by armed drones.
Militants have staged several attacks including suicide bombings from behind the front lines in Sirte.
Armed conflict and disputes have left Libya’s oil installations under the control of different factions.
Britain and France led international efforts to help oust Libya’s then-leader Muammar Gaddafi in early 2011.
The Libyan brigades, mostly from the city of Misrata, say they are close to victory in Sirte.
Forces allied with Libya’s unity government began a campaign two months ago to free Sirte from Islamic State.
For months, the US has had a small number of forces rotating in and out of Libya.
Officials the talks are the only hope of forming a unity government and halting the fighting among factions.
Two governments, one in the east, the other in Tripoli, are fighting for control of the North African state.
Abdulla al-Thinni said after he left Parliament, gunmen followed his entourage and opened fire.
The children died when a rocket hit their neighbourhood, where army forces & Isis brigades have been fighting.
The UN asked the Criminal Court to probe crimes committed since the beginning of the uprising.
There was no immediate claim for the attack or comments from Tripoli officials.
UN Special Envoy Bernardino Leon condemned the air strikes as an attempt to prevent peace talks.
The talks have been extended for two more days despite renewed fighting in the capital Tripoli.
Rival governments and parliaments are battling for control of the North African country and its oil.
Libya is caught in fighting between two rival governments, their local allies and their armed forces.
Amnesty International said Egyptian jets had mostly hit military targets in Derna.
The car bombs targeted a petrol station next to a security building.