Islamic State Attacks Oil Terminals in Libya

Islamic State fighters operating in eastern Libya attacked two oil terminals yesterday, detonating car bombs outside the gates of an oil facility at Es Sider and shooting at a separate facility at Ras Lanuf. Islamic State fighters returned to continue their attack on Es Sider this morning. Both facilities have been closed for more than a year but still contain large quantities of oil, and the incident at Ras Lanuf reportedly ignited a storage tank containing crude oil. In statements claiming credit for the attacks, Islamic State fighters also said they had shot down a Libyan military jet and seized the town of Bin Jawad, but these claims could not be verified.