US bombing in Libya was linked to Berlin truck attack

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On December 19, 2016, the Tunisian extremist Anis Amri drove a truck into a Christmas market in the German capital, killing 12. "The United States is still working to confirm whether the external plotters suspected of links to the Berlin attacks were killed in the strikes, a US official told CNN. Soon after, ISIS released a selfie-video he prerecorded from a Berlin bridge claiming he was acting on its behalf. Story highlights ISIS says the Berlin Christmas market attacker was working on its behalfOther ISIS members linked to the attack may have been at Libya camp US bombed last week, officials say(CNN) Intelligence indicating the possible presence of terrorists linked to the Berlin truck attack contributed to the decision to strike Libyan camps 28 miles southwest of Sirte last week, a US official and a source close to Libyan intelligence told CNN. Investigative files obtained by CNN showed he was part of an ISIS recruitment network inside Germany.