ISIS uses pregnant women as human shields against security forces
ISIS terrorists were forced to move out in the open which was about six square miles -- regarded as 'kill boxes'.
Sirte, Libya: US-backed special forces and navy seals advanced to the Islamic State group's stronghold of Sirte in Libya, a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa, threatening the terror group's existence in the region.
In a bid to maintain their stronghold, ISIS terrorists are now using young girls and women to prevent security forces from storming their region, according to a report in the Daily Mail.
Commandos from the SBS -- Special Boat Service attacked ISIS by land, water and air, thus retaking a crucial land of the oil port in Libya.
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With proper co-ordination, US-backed forces and SBS commandos deployed drones and hi-tech infra-red cameras to keep a watch on jihadists in the region. With a series of airstrikes, the forces are driving ISIS militants out in the open.
By the next day, the terrorists were forced to move out in the open in a specific area which was about six square miles -- regarded as 'kill boxes' by the US forces.
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To save themselves from the US and Libyan forces, ISIS terrorists used a different tactic. This time it was young girls as well as pregnant women.
“Storming the kill boxes is a tempting option for the Libyan military forces, who are desperate to get IS out of their country. But there would be risks to families they are holding hostage,” a senior military advisor was quoted as saying.
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Recently, dozens of families fled Sirte after the violent clashes between ISIS terrorists and Tripoli government fighters began to escalate. Witnesses said that people packed their belongings, stuffed them into cars and headed towards Misrata to the west of Libya.