Posted on 01/04/2016 11:40:39 AM PST by Pan_Yan
Full Title: SAS to spearhead operation involving 1,000 British troops to wrest back control of a dozen oil fields from ISIS in Libya
British special forces to lead offensive by 6,000 U.S. and European soldiers
SAS will advise Libyan commanders on key tactics to control the battlefield
ISIS has seized several oil fields and is targeting biggest refinery in region
British special forces have been sent to Libya in a bid to halt the advance of the Islamic State, it has been reported.
SAS troops are understood to be preparing for an offensive involving 1,000 British soldiers to wrest back control of a dozen oil fields seized by the jihadists. ISIS has taken advantage of the lawlessness since the 2011 ouster of Colonel Gaddafi to make large gains along the coastline, setting up its power base in the former dictator's hometown of Sirte.
Mirroring its strategy in Iraq and Syria, the terror group has seized a number of revenue-boosting oil fields and are now targeting the Marsa al Brega refinery, the biggest in North Africa.
In an attempt to stop the advance, a major coalition offensive is planned within the next few weeks or months, it was reported by The Daily Mirror.
The operation will involve around 6,000 U.S. and European soldiers led by Italian forces, the SAS and military close observation experts from the Special Reconnaissance Regiment.
British experts will advise Libyan military commanders on so-called 'battle-space management' – tactics and skills needed to control the battlefield.
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