Islamic State "beheads" 12 people and hang them on crosses in Sirte.

     Islamic State fighters operating in Sirte, Libya have reported to had beheaded 12 people and hung them on crosses during a dangerous fighting to retake the city of Sirte from locals. Libya national news agency LANA reported. The battle began when a group of locals took up arms and surrounded Islamic State fighters in an attempted to fight and dislodge for killing a local cleric. The Islamic State fighters overpowered them and recaimed all lost territory taken away from them. In retaliation, the group reported to have carried massacre for those they believed were parts of the rebellion. Report said that Libya governent has called on Arab League to launch airstrikes to dslodge the militants. IsLlamic State operating in Libya had murdered Egyptian Coptic and Ethopia christians in Libya in recent months.