Oil Infrastructure Near Ras Lanuf Set On Fire; ISIS Threatens More Attacks
January 21 2016
Suspected Islamic State militants have attacked Libyan oil installations near the Ras Lanuf terminal, say port and energy officials cited by Reuters.
Two storage tanks close to the terminal were set on fire on Thursday, said one engineer.
The smoke and damage to power was called an "environmental disaster" by the state-run National Oil Corp.
A pipeline leading from the Amal oil field to the Es Sider terminal had also been targeted, but guards were able to force the...
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