Troops commanded by Libyan renegade general Khalifa Haftar have launched an offensive to seize back control of two of the country’s key eastern oil terminals, according to a spokesman.
“Ground, sea and air forces launched joint attacks to liberate Ras Lanuf from terrorist groups,” Khalifa al-Abidi said after orders were issued early on Tuesday for the push, which is also targeting the nearby Es Sider oil terminal.
Both sites were seized earlier this month by the Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB) rival group.
At least nine people were killed in fighting on Friday as Haftar’s eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) and
source http://www.omnipopmag.com/2017/03/14/khalifa-haftar-launches-offensive-on-key-oil-ports/
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