{Rival Libyan troops have clashed over two of the country’s main oil terminals for a second day, leading to their closure.}<\/p>\n
The Ras Lanuf and Sidra terminals were closed on Saturday after pro-government forces clashed with rival militias who control most of western Libya.<\/p>\n
At least five people were killed in the fighting on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Libya has been plagued by instability and infighting since the toppling of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.<\/p>\n
Forces allied to the Libya Dawn movement, which controls the capital Tripoli and most of western Libya, launched a surprise assault on the oil facilities on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The facilities are controlled by fighters loyal to the elected Libyan government, which currently sits in the eastern city of Tobruk.<\/p>\n
There are conflicting reports over whether the Libya Dawn fighters were able to gain control of the oil terminals.<\/p>\n
The facilities, which together account for more than half the country’s oil output, were both shut down by the fighting.<\/p>\n
Libya’s economy is almost completely reliant on oil exports, which have been heavily disrupted by the civil war and subsequent unrest.<\/p>\n
Falling global oil prices have also severely affected Libyan oil receipts.<\/p>\n
Military jets under the command of the Libyan government also bombed Libya Dawn forces near the border with Tunisia, killing several.<\/p>\n
Different groups now control most of the country including the two largest cities, Tripoli and Benghazi.<\/p>\n
Islamist-leaning militias, some of them remnants of forces which helped oust Gaddafi, have been fighting for power among themselves.<\/p>\n
Recent clashes forced the country’s parliament to move to Tobruk.<\/p>\n
The groups that took control of the capital in August attempted to reinstate Libya’s previous parliament and appoint a parallel government, but this has not been recognised internationally.<\/p>\n
BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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