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Oil pipeline blown up in Libya
14 Feb 2015 at 15:56hrs | Views
Cairo - Militants in Libya on Saturday blew up a pipeline that transports oil from a southern field to the eastern city of Tobruk on the Mediterranean, local media reported.
Oil employee Issa al-Manfa reported the attack on the al-Sarir pipeline to Libyan news site al-Wasat.
The pipeline transports around 180 000 barrels per day, according to al-Wasat.
It runs between al-Sarir oilfield to al-Hariga export terminal in Tobruk.
No-one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Gunmen linked to the Islamic State extremist group on Friday attacked the al-Bahi oilfield in central Libya, according to al-Wasat
Militias, backing rival governments and two parliaments in Libya, have battled to control the country's oil facilities.
The unrest has forced several countries to evacuate their citizens and diplomats.
Oil employee Issa al-Manfa reported the attack on the al-Sarir pipeline to Libyan news site al-Wasat.
The pipeline transports around 180 000 barrels per day, according to al-Wasat.
It runs between al-Sarir oilfield to al-Hariga export terminal in Tobruk.
Gunmen linked to the Islamic State extremist group on Friday attacked the al-Bahi oilfield in central Libya, according to al-Wasat
Militias, backing rival governments and two parliaments in Libya, have battled to control the country's oil facilities.
The unrest has forced several countries to evacuate their citizens and diplomats.
Source - Sapa
