Islamic State (ISIS) have resumed an attack as they clash with guards in a bid to enter Libya’s oil port of Sidra.
The fierce battles have reportedly left two members of the Petrol Facilities Guard militia dead.
Although militants were reportedly pushed back, ISIS claimed they now had control of Bin Jawad, 30km west of Sidra.
Last October ISIS launched an attack on Sidra but were unsuccessful in their attempts to gain control.
It’s understood the port has been out of use for the past year amid the country’s ongoing civil war.
Last month, Libya’s rival politicians signed a UN-brokered deal to form a unity government but it is yet to be implemented.