Libyan terrorist sieze nine hostages, two oilfields days before ceasefire negotiations

Libyan terrorist groups are wasting no time opening a new chapter of violence, seizing two oil fields earlier this month before taking nine foreigners hostage.

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Islamic militants took Al-Bahi and Al-Mabrouk oilfields on March 3, removing another source of wealth for the more moderate Libyan government recognized by the United Nations.

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They followed this attack with the abduction of four Filipinos, two foreigners from Bangladesh, a Ghanaian, Czech and Austrian. These nine were abducted during an attack on Al-Ghani oil field in the country's south on March 6.

These radical groups are soon going to be the masters of Libya, where chaos has remained since the start of the civil war. These groups are about to add the old field of Al Dahra to their growing pile of valuable resources. The Libyan unit in charge of protecting this asset has withdrawn do to a lack of ammunition.

"Radical armed groups are seeking to take strategic positions and take hostage foreigners working in the oil fields to strengthen their position and to blackmail," said Ahmed Al Hama, an expert on Sahel.

"Other similar actions are to be expected in the times to come. The country is almost sunk and the government security services are reduced to militia groups with the dislocation of the system in charge of securing the whole country."

Meanwhile a meeting between the various belligerents has been opened in Algiers under the auspices of Algeria. Fifteen prominent political leaders and activists are among those in attendance, and in charge of seeking a suitable solution to the country's crisis. The profusion of weapons and the necessity to cease hostilities are the main focal point during this first round of dialogue.

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