"ISIS Fighters Take Over Major Libyan Oilfields" Topic
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| Tango01 | 05 Mar 2015 9:45 p.m. PST |
"Oilfield guards retreated after running out of ammunition Fighters of the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) took over at least two oilfields in Libya and attacked another on Tuesday, according to oil and government sources. Mashallah al-Zewi, the oil minister in the Tripoli-based government said ISIS attacked the Dhahra oilfield, before retreating. He told AP on Wednesday that the militants swept down from the central city of Sirte and attacked Dhahra oil field to the south, trading fire with guards and blowing up residential and administrative buildings before eventually retreating…"
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| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 05 Mar 2015 9:49 p.m. PST |
Daesh is proving to be an effective hit-and-run raiding force while avoiding large scale engagements that they would lose. |
| Mako11 | 06 Mar 2015 12:17 a.m. PST |
Hmmmm, that whole degrade strategy doesn't seem to be working very well…… |
| Tango01 | 06 Mar 2015 10:28 a.m. PST |
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| 15th Hussar | 06 Mar 2015 5:51 p.m. PST |
Nope, sure doesn't, does it. |
 Legion 4   | 08 Mar 2015 2:30 p.m. PST |
I'd have been surprised if they didn't take the oil fields … |
| Legion 4 | 09 Mar 2015 3:24 p.m. PST |
Saw on CNN today … they not only took some oilfields. But they beheaded 8 local guards and took a number of Western hostages … SOP for these types … sadly … |
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