Libyan Forces with allegiance to General Khalif Hifter seize third oil terminal

Libyan forces loyal to General Khalifa Hifter say they have seized a third oil terminal from a rival militia in the east, giving the divisive leader a bargaining chip in negotiations with rival UN -backed authorities in the capital, Tripoli.

Forces led by the General said they seized the Zueitina terminal from a militia known as the Petroleum Facilities Guards, hours after capturing the nearby terminals of Ras Lanuf and al-Sidra.

Most of Libya's oil exports went through the three terminals before the militia seized them more than two years ago.   Hifter's army units urged the state-run oil corporation, which is based in Tripoli, to resume oil exports

SOURCE: News24