ISIS blocks main road at Sirte entrance

ISIS militants have blocked the main road at the entrance of Sirte city by sand barriers at the eastern entry of the city fearing an upcoming battle to free the city.
On Sunday, a security source stated that ISIS militants with foreign mine experts planted land mines in Harawa and AL-Teseen areas eastern Sirte on the coastal line of the city to obstruct any military force coming to liberate he city.
The source added that the ISIS militants were moving into the depths of the valleys in southern Sirte in areas of AL-Rwagha, Al-Etet, Alloud Al-Zirayee, Garza near Zimzim valley, and Abu Najim.
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