The eastern and southern suburbs of Sirte witnessed a security alert and mobile patrols by Sirte Protection and Security Force following movements by ISIS fugitives were detected, southeast of the city.

A senior official of the Sirte Protection Force said that the force assigned armed military patrols along the coastal highway and the entrances and exits of the city in anticipation of any emergency.

Military sources confirmed on Thursday that ISIS militants were seen moving in the valleys, southeast of Sirte.

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