Bloomberg: Islamic State Nears Libya’s Oil Ports as UN Seeks Urgent Accord
Islamic State strengthened its hold in central Libya, seizing territory near the country’s largest oil terminal, as the United Nations warned that time is running out on its efforts to broker a deal among warring factions.
The jihadist group had been tightening its grip on Sirte over recent months. It claimed late on Tuesday to have finally succeeded in taking former President Muammar Qaddafi’s hometown, after overrunning a nearby power station.
Islamic State has been able to consolidate as Libya, which holds Africa’s largest oil reserves, fragmented after the overthrow of Qaddafi in a NATO-backed uprising in 2011. The country has two rival governments and dozens of militias that are resisting central oversight.
Civil War In Libya News Updates -- June 10, 2015
Islamic State clashes with rivals in eastern Libya, 20 dead -- Reuters
ISIS clashes with rivals in eastern Libya -- Al Arabiya
Libya: IS clashes with local jihadist militias -- BBC
Al-Qaida-linked militants attack IS affiliate in Libya -- AP
Libya: al-Qaeda militants clash with Daesh after leader killed -- Al Bawaba
Al-Qaida militants in Libya attack ISIS after leader killed -- Rudaw
Isis in Libya: Al-Qaeda commander killed in Islamist power struggle for IS-controlled Derna -- IBTimes
Islamic State seizes power plant near Libyan city of Sirte -- Reuters
Islamic State ‘province’ advances in and around Libyan city of Sirte -- Long War Journal
Libyan militias prepare for fight against fast-approaching ISIS -- CBS News
Libya's elected parliament rejects U.N. unity government proposal -- Reuters
Elected Parliament Drops Out of UN's Libya Talks -- AP
Libya crisis: UN presents 'unity' plan to factions -- BBC
Chaos continues in Libya, Tobruk divided on talks -- ANSA
Libya: Warring factions still fundamentally divided over issues in critical peace talks -- IBTimes
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