Libya's UN-Backed Forces Take Control of Key Oil Ports, TV Says
- Petroleum Facilities Guard commands Es Sider and Ras Lanuf
- Militia group had captured the ports in offensive last week
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Libya’s United Nations-backed forces took control of two of the nation’s biggest oil ports on Tuesday, after clashes between rival armed groups led to a halt in shipments.
The Petroleum Facilities Guard has obtained control of oil facilities at the ports of Es Sider and Ras Lanuf “under the authorization of the Presidential Council,” Al Nabaa television reported, citing a statement from PFG head Idries Bu Khamada.