Armed clashes broke out at an oil field belonging to Libya’s Waha Oil
on Monday when a militia attacked the security forces guarding it, a
company source said.
It was the second such attack in weeks as OPEC member Libya struggles to secure its vital energy industry.
“The clashes are at the Dahra field. (The guards) came under attack. It has been going on since this evening,” the source said. “We are now taking steps to see how to move workers from the field for their security.”
The source said a militia had fired at men working for the oil protection force guarding the field. Many of the men there are believed to be from the eastern town of Ajdabiyah.
The source said he believed the feud was over who would guard the facility. He also had received reports that an exchange of fire could also be heard at the nearby al-Ghani field, which belongs to another Libyan oil company, Zueitina.
Source - Reuters
It was the second such attack in weeks as OPEC member Libya struggles to secure its vital energy industry.
“The clashes are at the Dahra field. (The guards) came under attack. It has been going on since this evening,” the source said. “We are now taking steps to see how to move workers from the field for their security.”
The source said a militia had fired at men working for the oil protection force guarding the field. Many of the men there are believed to be from the eastern town of Ajdabiyah.
The source said he believed the feud was over who would guard the facility. He also had received reports that an exchange of fire could also be heard at the nearby al-Ghani field, which belongs to another Libyan oil company, Zueitina.
Source - Reuters
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