Libya: Islamic State (IS) terrorist group militants clash with local residents in Sirte
Clashes erupted in Sirte on Thursday when IS militants attacked a civilian’s house in the city center to arrest a wanted man.
IS militants stormed the second residential district early in the morning to arrest a man named Khaled Al-Wirffalli, who is suspected of being the secrete sniper who killed several IS militants.
Al-Wirffalli refused to surrender and exchanged fire with the attackers forcing them to retreat. Later, some of Al-Wirffalli’s armed neighbours joined him to defend their district.