Libyan fighters find massive loot of gold, guns and jewellery stolen by Islamic State
LIBYAN fighters have discovered a huge loot of jewellery, suitcases stuffed with cash and an arsenal of weapons stolen by Islamic State jihadis.
Arab media released photos of jewellery stolen from Libyan people's homes
The militia fighters, who aim to topple ISIS, discovered the goods after raiding an ISIS storehouse known as “The House of Muslim funds” or “the accounting department”, located in the Libyan city of Sirte.
The fighters released photos of the seized goods, showing crates overflowing with Libyan and Tunisian cash and jewellery boxes filled with golden necklaces, bangles and earrings.
Women are forbidden from wearing jewellery under the depraved death cult’s strict morality laws, instead being forced to cover up in black niqabs, which only show their eyes.
ISIS is believed to have stolen cash from the homes of wealthy Libyan residents
ISIS extremists are believed to have taken the goods from the homes of local people, particularly wealthy residents, who fled when the jihadis captured Sirte in May last year.
Weapons including rifles, shotguns and handguns were also discovered, which Libyan fighters believe ISIS seized when disarming private citizens.
Libyan militia have been fighting to drive ISIS out of Sirte for the past three months, with the support of US airstrikes aimed at removing the jihadis.
Before gaining the support of US air strikes, the efforts of Libyan fighters were stalled by suicide bombings, snipers and mines.
ISIS disarmed private citizens and took their weapons
However, the campaign has gathered momentum over the weekend, as jihadi fighters were removed from Sirte’s main mosque and the local prison, which was being used by ISIS to punish those who offended their strict morality laws.
The buildings that were seized had been vandalised by the jihadis, with ISIS flags emblazoned on the walls alongside graffiti in Arabic.
Local media reported that “dozens” of bodies of ISIS jihadis had been discovered in the newly-captured sites, although exact numbers were not revealed.
Despite the victories for Libyan fighters, removing ISIS from Sirte would not mark the end of the jihadi’s presence in the north African country, which has been in turmoil since dictator Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown in 2011.