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Libya: IS leave behind deadly trail of explosives in Sirte
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08.09.2016
An exclusive from RT investigates unexploded devices and booby traps hidden around districts of Sirte, Libya, by the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) after they were forced out by the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA).
Although the majority of areas in the former IS stronghold are liberated, mortars and explosives, disguised as regular objects, continue to endanger the lives of the arriving Libyan forces. One of the bombs shown in the footage is a mannequin wrapped in a blanket, which if disturbed would explode. Another unexpected trap, which the reporter comes across, is an unexploded mortar in the middle of the road, close to a traffic cone also wired to an explosive.
IS militants established many bomb factories in Sirte, after they captured the city in June of 2015.
There they produced the improvised explosive devices and suicide vests, shown in the footage out of simple resources including medical supplies and domestic appliances, during the advance of Libyan forces. The inventive explosives have the same devastating effect as an average explosive.
Bomb disposal teams are working actively to deactivate the devices around the city and restore safety.
Although the majority of areas in the former IS stronghold are liberated, mortars and explosives, disguised as regular objects, continue to endanger the lives of the arriving Libyan forces. One of the bombs shown in the footage is a mannequin wrapped in a blanket, which if disturbed would explode. Another unexpected trap, which the reporter comes across, is an unexploded mortar in the middle of the road, close to a traffic cone also wired to an explosive.
IS militants established many bomb factories in Sirte, after they captured the city in June of 2015.
There they produced the improvised explosive devices and suicide vests, shown in the footage out of simple resources including medical supplies and domestic appliances, during the advance of Libyan forces. The inventive explosives have the same devastating effect as an average explosive.
Bomb disposal teams are working actively to deactivate the devices around the city and restore safety.
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