U.S., Europe condemn anti-Islamist Gen. Haftar’s for seizing Libyan oil terminals

U.S., Europe condemn anti-Islamist Gen. Haftar’s for seizing Libyan oil terminals

by WorldTribune Staff, September 14, 2016 An offensive into Libya’s “oil crescent” by Gen. Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) has been condemned by the U.S. and its main European allies. “The governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States condemn this weekend’s attacks on Zueitina, Ras Lanuf, Es Sider […]

Report: Gen. Haftar’s forces seized key oil ports in Sept. 11 operation

Report: Gen. Haftar’s forces seized key oil ports in Sept. 11 operation

by WorldTribune Staff, September 12, 2016 Gen. Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) seized as many as four oil ports from UN-backed unity government forces in an early morning operation on Sept. 11. Ahmed al-Mismari, a spokesman for Haftar’s LNA, said its fighters had full control of the Es Sider, Ras Lanuf, Brega and Zueitina […]

Libya’s UN-backed government reaches deal to re-open oil terminals

Libya’s UN-backed government reaches deal to re-open oil terminals

by WorldTribune Staff, July 31, 2016 The UN-backed unity government in Libya has reached a deal with the nation’s petroleum guards to re-open four key oil terminals despite opposition from key opposition and military forces headed by Gen. Khalifa Haftar. The combined capacity of the four ports – Sider, Zawiya, Ras Lanuf, and Zueitina – […]

ISIL attacks Libyan oil facilities now operating at one-fourth 2011 production levels

ISIL attacks Libyan oil facilities now operating at one-fourth 2011 production levels

Special to WorldTribune.com Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) jihadists attacked security forces at Libya’s Es Sider oil terminal on Jan. 4. Two guards were killed in the attack. ISIL said it attacked the Es Sider site after seizing the nearby town of Ben Jawad, although there was no independent confirmation of the town’s […]