Daesh has released footage of its ‘Islamic Police’ who are
patrolling the streets of Libya.
The terror group has a presence in a number of coastal
Libyan cities including Derna, Nofilia and
Sirte, and is looking to expand its
control.
In an apparent demonstration of its increasing presence in
the region Daesh has released a video of what it calls its ‘Islamic Police’,
armed and uniformed men who are now patrolling the streets of Sirte.
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter compared Daesh’s presence
in the Middle East as a ‘growing tumour’, and the UN has expressed concern that
it is looking for ways to take more territory in North Africa.
‘While currently concentrated in its stronghold in Sirte,
ISIL could seek local alliances to expand its territorial control, also
entailing the risk of motivating additional foreign terrorist fighters to join
the group in Libya,’ a UN report read.
The terror group have reportedly prioritised a takeover of
the port city of Ajdabiya, which is Libya’s largest oil hub.
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