Posted on 03/04/2015 10:46:06 AM PST by EBH
Fighters of the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) took over at least two oilfields in Libya and attacked another on Tuesday, according to oil and government sources.
Mashallah al-Zewi, the oil minister in the Tripoli-based government said ISIS attacked the Dhahra oilfield, before retreating. He told AP on Wednesday that the militants swept down from the central city of Sirte and attacked Dhahra oil field to the south, trading fire with guards and blowing up residential and administrative buildings before eventually retreating.
Colonel Ali al-Hassi, a spokesman for Libyan oil industry security told the BBC said the same fighters first took the oilfields at Bahi and Mabruk. Extremists took control of the Bahi and Mabruk fields and are now heading to seize the Dhahra field following the retreat of the forces guarding these sites, he said.
...Analysts say ISISs advances in Libya have been made possible by the political conflict in Libya. This weeks escalation comes as the recognized government in Tobruk officially appointed Khalifa Haftar as its armed forces chief. Haftars military campaign launched last year against Islamist-leaning factions has further divided the country.
Theres ISIS in Libya because theres a lack of a state, and theres the inability of every militia group to control territory because the major factions wont work together, says Pack. The absolutely only way to eliminate territorial pockets in places like Sirte and Derna is if these groups are willing to work together against ISIS.
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How’s that leading from behind policy work’n for ya, Bammy?
Bammy loves terrorists.
He be golfin!
It’s happening kinda fast...
And they have all those “stolen” US munitions from a couple days ago. How cool is that! Obummer is cheering.
Wow, it’s sure a good thing that Obama got rid of Gaddafi.
Oil prices may co laps.
Why can no one tell me what Obama and Clintons real purpose in Libya was?
They assassinated Gaddafi. The oil fields were turned over to God-knows-who. The Central Bank was lotted and 140 tones of gold were stolen. The place is in complete chaos, tens of thousands of civilians are being killed, and ISIS is now on the ground.
Seems the only one who can answer that question isn’t talking. Maybe we need to find his emails too.
Oil prices may co laps.
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You think ISIS is going to be more effective and produce MORE oil than before this takeover?
Ahhhhhh.....Libya. Another rousing foreign policy success for the Democrats. In a month, the Democrats will be telling everyone we have a Responsibility To Protect the opposition in Switzerland by bombing Geneva. Hide your gold, Switzerland! Hillary and Obama need some new shoes!
Jihad?
nawww!
This JV team seems very organized, well-financed, and not afraid of anyone. Glad Obama has a handle on it.
“Theres ISIS in Libya because theres a lack of a state, and theres the inability of every militia group to control territory because the major factions wont work together, says Pack. The absolutely only way to eliminate territorial pockets in places like Sirte and Derna is if these groups are willing to work together against ISIS.
How long before we read something like:
Theres Reconquistas in California because theres a lack of a state, and theres the inability of every counter-revolutionary militia group to control territory because the major factions wont work together, says former president Cruz. The absolutely only way to eliminate territorial pockets in places like Los Angels and San Francisco is if these groups are willing to work together against the invading Reconquistas.”
Drill baby drill! Frack baby frack! Build a pipeline! We don’t need any ME oil any more!
Frack a well...starve Islamic terror!
I appreciate the fact that it’s futile to try and bomb these a-holes, cause they just disappear into thin air, or into the civilian populace, —— but we damn sure CAN use air strikes to prevent their financing their operations through stolen crude oil. They can’t “disappear” oil fields.
Isn’t Libya Italy’s baby? Italy should go get its oilfields.
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