Tensions and clashes between militant factions affiliated with Libya’s rival administrations have flared up in recent weeks in the western Hamada desert, drawing attention to key fields including those on the NC-7 block, which lies at the center of a controversial Eni-led development deal (MEES, 1 December 2023).
The Tripoli-aligned ‘444 Brigade’ and the Benghazi-linked Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) are exchanging blame for the rising tensions as each side attempts to extend influence in the strategic region. (CONTINUED - 1085 WORDS)
