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Petroleum Facilities Guard demands no-fly zone after Haftar’s warplanes targeted oil ports…

Mar 13, 2017

The Petroleum Facilities Guard's (PFG) Chief, Edriss Bukhamada, said he has informed the authorities of the Government of National Accord (GNA) tat a no-fly zone at the oil crescent region after the airstrikes of the forces of Khalifa…

Qatar declines HoR accusations of sponsoring attack on oil terminals

Mar 07, 2017

The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed strong condemnation and rejection of allegations about Qatar's involvement in the internal conflicts between the Libyan parties.An official source at the Ministry said the statement…

Eastern Haftar-led forces mobilize ground troops to regain lost oil ports

Mar 07, 2017

Eastern forces of Khalifa Haftar have carried out fresh airstrikes on Monday targeting the oil terminals they lost control of to the Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB).According to sources from Operation Dignity forces, the Haftar-led…

Petroleum Facilities Guard of the Presidential Council to take control of oil crescent region

Mar 06, 2017

The Chief of the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) of the Presidential Council, Brigadier General Edriss Bukhamada, said their forces will take over control of the oil terminals and facilities in the coming two days.Brig. Gen.…

UNSMIL denounces fighting at oil crescent, urges for restraint

Mar 04, 2017

The Head of the UNSMIL, Martin Kobler, called on Saturday all the parties engaged in the fighting at Ras Lanuf and Essidra oil terminals in eastern Libya to show restraint and refrain from fighting in the area.Kobler tweeted on…

Benghazi Defence Brigades asks relevant authorities to take control of oil crescent after pushing…

Mar 04, 2017

After seizing key oil ports, Benghazi Defence Brigades has urged state authorities to take control of the oil crescent region.In a statement, the Benghazi Defence Brigade (BDB) called on the relevant authorities to come and assume…