Islamic State has executed four people in the central Libyan city of
Sirte, including at least one member of a rival group whose body was put
on display, according to residents and a video published on social
media on Monday.
A video released by the militant group showed
gunmen shooting a man, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, who was tied to a
makeshift cross. His body was left there afterward as a warning to
others.
The man was identified as an alleged spy for Libya Dawn,
an armed group backing a non-recognised government in Tripoli, which has
flown air strikes against Islamic State in Sirte.
The video's authenticity could not be verified by Reuters.
Sirte
residents, asking not to be named, said Islamic State had executed a
total of four people, which all had been wearing orange jumpsuits. They
had no information on their identity.
Security vacuum
Sirte
is a stronghold of Islamic State, which has gained a foothold in Libya
by exploiting a security vacuum as two rival governments are battling
for control four years after the ousting of former leader Muammar
Gaddafi.
The executions come after Islamic State fighters crushed a
revolt by a Salafist Muslim group and armed residents in Sirte earlier
this month, trying to break its grip on the city, located some 500km to
the east of Tripoli.
Islamic State has been trying to retake the
eastern city of Derna from where another rival group evicted the group
with the help of residents in June. But armed residents repulsed another
assault on Sunday, residents said. There was no fighting on Monday.
Libya's
official government has been based in the east since losing the capital
a year ago to Libya Dawn, which set up its own government. Neither
administration controls much territory.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
ISIS executes at least 4 in central Libyan city
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