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Islamic State fighters target Libyan oil port of Sidra Islamic State fighters target Libyan oil port of Sidra
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Islamic State (IS) fighters have clashed with guards near Libya's Sidra oil port east of its Sirte stronghold, Reuters news agency is quoting witnesses as saying. Fighters from the so-called Islamic State (IS) group have clashed with guards near Libya's Sidra oil port east of its Sirte stronghold, reports say.
There was no confirmation of how close the fighting is to the port, but IS says it now controls Bin Jawad, on the road to Sidra from Sirte. It is not clear how close the fighting is to the port, but IS says it now controls Bin Jawad, 30km (19 miles) west of Sidra on the road from Sirte.
In December, France said IS was aiming to control the country's oil wells. In December, France said IS was aiming to control Libya's oil wells.
IS failed to take Sidra in an attack last October. IS, which has been operating in Libya for about a year, failed to take Sidra in an attack last October.
Libyan news website Libya's Channel is tweeting that seven people have been killed in the fighting, including four IS militants.
Two members of the Libyan faction known as the Petrol Facilities Guard, which is defending Sidra, and one civilian have also been killed, Libya's Channel reports.
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Libya has descended into chaos since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.Libya has descended into chaos since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
In December, Libya's rival politicians signed a UN-brokered deal to form a unity government, but that has not yet been implemented.In December, Libya's rival politicians signed a UN-brokered deal to form a unity government, but that has not yet been implemented.
IS has been operating in the country for around a year.
Libya's rival power bases (as of August 2015)Libya's rival power bases (as of August 2015)