Islamic State In Libya Continues Their Assault On Libya's Oil Ports

Reuters: Fires rage at Libyan oil ports after Islamic State attacks

Three days of Islamic State attacks on Libya's biggest oil terminals have started fires that have spread to five massive oil storage tanks, a guards spokesman said on Wednesday.

Ali al-Hassi said the Petroleum Facilities Guards were still in control of the neighbouring ports of Es Sider and Ras Lanuf, where at least nine guards were killed and more than 40 injured near the ports' perimeters on Monday and Tuesday.

Hassi said guards had recovered bodies of 30 Islamic State fighters, and had captured two military tanks and other vehicles from the militants.

He also said the guards had received air support from forces loyal to the General National Congress (GNC), the government that has controlled Tripoli since its rival, which was internationally recognised, moved to Bayda in the east in 2014.

WNU Editor: I guess the SAS and other Western special forces need to "up" their deployment to libya .... Western Military Forces To Be Deployed To Libya To Seize Islamic State Oilfield

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