Libya oil storage tanks set fire during IS assault
  • 8 years ago
At least four petroleum storage tanks were set ablaze during deadly fighting as the Islamic State group tries to seize coastal export terminals in eastern Libya, the National Oil Company said Wednesday. An amateur video posted on Facebook on Tuesday shows many tanks of the Sidra terminal on fire. ATTENTION: these images were posted on Facebook on January 5th 2016. AFP was able to autenticate the location of the shooting, in al-Sidra. The author of the video contacted by AFP says he shot these images of the 5th of January 2016.THIRD PARTY IMAGES. AFP TRANSMISSION SERVICE, NO RESALE, FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO USE FOR ADVERTISING OR COMMUNICATIONS PURPOSES