Islamic State has set up a police force in the Libyan coastal town of Sirte. The terrorist group has issued video showing a parade of men in blue uniforms with police flashes on their left shoulders.

All are wearing black balaclavas and most carry Kalashnikovs. They are ranked in front of a line of new white Toyota trucks.

Their leader speaks to them with a Tunisian accent.

Later shots in the film show the gunmen on patrol, receiving a cheery wave from one of the few men on the streets. 

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