Libya's interim government issued a statement saying that it "strongly condemns the airstrikes carried out by the US Air Force at certain positions in the town of Sabratha on Friday morning, February 19, 2016, without any coordination or consultation with the interim Libyan government."

"Any interference, similar to the one that has taken place, will be considered an open and flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the Libyan state and international law," the statement said.

The interim government said that it values the foreign assistance it receives in the war on terror, but added that "any military or political interference into Libyan affairs should be performed in a legal way through parliament and the newly formed government."

In the statement, the government also said it "places the responsibility for the worsening of the domestic economic and social situation, as well as the security situation that contributed to the spread of these organizations (Islamic State) in our country, on the international community."