Two guards were
killed in an attempted attack on an oil field in eastern Libya by
suspected Islamic State militants on Saturday, a guards spokesman said. Ali
al-Hassi said guards had repelled the attack on Bayda field, about 250
km (155 miles) south of the major oil terminals of Es Sider and Ras
Lanuf. A security official from the nearby town of Maradah said the
militants were in a convoy of about 10 vehicles. Militants
loyal to Islamic State have carried out repeated attacks in the area,
but have not taken control of any oil facilities.
Guards killed in attack on Libyan oil field by suspected IS militants: spokesman
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