Libya: Air strike by Fajr Libya armed militia on Libyan oil terminal
Islamist militias launched an air strike near key oil terminals in eastern Libya today, stepping up a battle for the government-held facilities, a security official said.
It was the first time that Fajr Libya, a coalition of Islamist militias, carried out an air raid on the oil region of Al-Hilal, which is home to the Al-Sidra, Ras Lanuf and Brega terminals.
Ali al-Hassi, security spokesman for the region, told AFP that a warplane fired missiles at a sector to the west of Al-Sidra, without causing casualties or damage.
Anti-aircraft fire repelled the plane, which the official said could have been planning to target army planes and helicopters parked on a nearby landing strip operated by Ras Lanuf oil company.
The air force sent reinforcements yesterday to defend the Al-Hilal facilities.