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’ISIS’ Beheads 12 as it Briefly Takes Center of Libyan Sabratha

’ISIS’ Beheads 12 as it Briefly Takes Center of Libyan Sabratha
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"ISIS" militants in Libya briefly took over the security headquarters in the western city of Sabratha, killing and beheading 12 security officers before being driven out early Wednesday morning, according to two city security officials.

’ISIS’ Beheads 12 as it Briefly Takes Center of Libyan Sabratha

The incident highlighted the enduring presence and unpredictable striking power of the local terrorists in this strategic city which serves as a hub for migrants heading to Europe.

In the context, head of Sabratha Military Council, Taher al-Gharabili, told The Associated Press that the gunmen "exploited a security vacuum" by deploying in the city center as the military was occupied conducting raids elsewhere.

Another security official said that the militants used the headless bodies of the officers they killed to block the roads leading to the security headquarters - which they occupied for about three hours. He added that the total number of officers killed in the occupation and ensuing clashes reached 19.

Meanwhile, Sabratha became the latest Libyan power center for the local "ISIS" affiliate. Last week, US airstrikes killed dozens of suspected militants in the city along with two Serbian hostages kidnapped last year.

Libya's chaos, five years after the uprising that led to the ouster and killing of longtime autocrat Muammar Gadhafi in 2011, paved the way for the terrorist group to take control of several cities.

The extremist group has previously taken over the city of Darna, before being driven out, and still controls the central city of Sirte, Gadhafi's home town.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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