Libya air force foils militant attack on oil port

‘Anti-aircraft fire by Libyan air force has repelled an attack by the warplanes belonging to militants against a major oil export terminal in the North African country.

The aircraft on Tuesday tried to hit the al-Sidra terminal, which is located near the town of Ra’s Lanuf and controlled by Libya’s internationally recognized government.

According to Ali al-Hassi, spokesman for the forces guarding oil installations in the east,“Two MiG airplanes took off from Sirte airport and tried to bomb al-Sidra, but anti-aircraft defenses forced them to drop their bombs on waste land without causing any casualties or damage.”’

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