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Libya`s National Oil Corporation says an armed group opposed to Libya`s self-styled national army has attacked key oil port terminals `significantly` damaging at least one storage tank.
Saturday`s statement by the company called on the group commanded by Ibrahim Jadhran to withdraw to prevent an `environmental disaster` and further damage to infrastructure.
NOC says the oil ports of Ras Lanuf and Es Sidr have been under attack since Thursday forcing it to announce a `force majeure` on crude oil loadings and evacuate its employees from the areas.
Jadhran`s group had previously controlled the ports at Libya`s oil crescent and blockaded them. costing oil-rich Libya billions of dollars. before losing them to national army forces in 2016.
Libya has descended into chaos following a 2011 uprising that toppled a longtime ruler.
