Libya oil minister demands oil ports be reopened by force

Libya’s oil minister has called for force to be used to reopen oil ports that were seized by a group demanding greater autonomy for the country’s eastern part, according to media reports.

Libya: Mellitah, one of Libya's oil ports that was seized by members of political minorities demanding more rights
Libya: Mellitah, one of Libya's oil ports that was seized by members of political minorities demanding more rights
Published 23 December 2013, 02:42Updated 11 October 2016, 13:10
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