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2016-12-19 Africa North
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Al-Ghasri: 2500 IS radicals were killed in Sirte battle
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[Libya Observer] The front man for Bunyan Marsous
 ...(al-Bunyan al-Marsous, Solid Base ) An operation carried out by Misratan forces loyal to the Libyan Goverenment of National Accord to dislodge ISIS forces from Sirte. 2,500 turbans were reported killed in the operation, which lasted from May through December.GNA's Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj officially announced the end of military operations on 18 December 2016...
, Mohammed al-Ghasri, said the number of IS forces of Evil who were killed in the battle of liberating Sirte reached 2500, adding that investigation with the IS captives is still underway.
Al-Ghasri’s statement was made on Sunday in a joint presser with the Health Minister-designate of the UN-proposed government, Omar Bashir and the head of the medical team that was formed by al-Bunyan al-Marsoos operations chamber, Ahmed Haman.
Answering a question about the long time the forces took to declare the liberation of Sirte, al-Ghasri said Jiza neighborhood was the last hideout for the forces of Evil and all the commanders of the frontlines agreed to get the civilians out of it despite the criminality of some women who were disregardful of the fighter’s trust in them by blowing themselves up while being rescued.
"We have rescued more than 100 children and women and they are now at Misrata Central Hospital receiving medical care after being exhausted by war and hunger." He remarked.
He also called on the Ministry of Health and the relevant authorities to take care of the maimed so that they continue to send them for treatment abroad or pursue their treatment inside Libya, adding that they should take care also of the fighters who had their limbs amputated as well as the families of the killed fighters.
The journalist, Abdellateef Shanbira, said a group of al-Bunyan al-Marsoos forces carried out Saturday a combing through campaign included southern Sirte districts as well as a number of valleys and towns on the fringes of Sirte, saying it had busted some dubious trucks along with the drivers near al-Namous valley and another person who had a gun and ammunition on him. He added that the combing through campaign is still ongoing for the second day in a row in southern Sirte.
Military Force to be tasked with securing Sirte main entrances
[Libya Observer] The Military Governor of Sirte, Brigadier Ahmed Abu Shahma, disclosed that he proposed the formation of a military force dubbed "Al-Bunyan al-Marsous Brigade" as per the plan laid for the security of Sirte main entrances and its suburbs.
In a TV statement on Friday, Abu Shahma said demining works are still ongoing in Sirte by the engineering units from Misrata, Zliten and Tripoli
...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
"We have allocated a cemetery for the bodies that are left in Sirte and the Red Islamic Thingy volunteers as well as the Crime Fight Department personnel have started to give a hand in this process.
Only when we finish demining in Sirte areas like Jiza neighborhood and other farms around the city as well as al-Ghribat, Sawawa and other pockets, we would declare the official liberation of the city." Remarked Brig. Abu Shahma.
He also called on the Sirte displaced families not to rush into coming back to their houses, pointing out that they should remain where they are now to avoid any inconvenience and to be safe so that the demining works end smoothly.
UN congratulates Bunyan Marsous on Sirte victory, rebuilding now the priority
[Libya Herald] The UN has sent congratulations to the Bunyan Marsous Operations Room (BM) on its defeat of the so-called Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
(IS) in Sirte but warned that the struggle against terrorism was not over.
"Libyans should remain vigilant in the face of terrorism," UN Special Envoy Martin Kobler said.
Fears by numerous officials in Libyan that many IS supporters managed to escape from Sirte and could regroup elsewhere.
"I call on Libyans to seize this opportunity to promote national reconciliation and push ahead with the implementation of the interim security arrangements," Kobler said. "This requires the integration and rehabilitation of fighters and weapons’ collection to give way to a professional security apparatus with a unified command."
Nonetheless, the victory in Sirte was "a major step forward in liberating Libya from terrorism, ending the days of the Islamic State controlling territory in the country," a statement from UNSMIL said.
"Defeating terrorism throughout Libya benefits all Libyans," stated Kobler, paying tribute to those Libyans who had died in the fight against IS.
"My sincere condolences to their families and I wish those injured a speedy recovery," he added. 
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