Misurata forces kill internationally wanted terrorist in Al-Baghlah near Sirte

Sources reported Misurata forces fighting under the command of Albunyan Almarsous operation appointed by the Presidential Council, killed Khalid Al-Shayeb (AKA: Abi Sakher) an internationally wanted terrorist in Al-Baghla, saying his body has been recognised by ISIS terrorist detainees caught by Tripoli’s Special Deterrence Force.
Abi Sakher is appointed by ISIS as a coordinator for the groups in North Africa and ISIS Emarah in Libya. He was the commander of terrorist groups in Algeria, Ukbah Ben Nafea and Jund Al-Khilafah, as well as a terrorist wanted in Tunisia in the Pardo Museum attack, March 2015.
His body was recognised by all fellow ISIS militants held in the Special Deterrence Force after days of being killed in Al-Baghlah clashes where he and all his group were killed too.
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