Western powers call on Libyan forces that seized ports to withdraw

General Haftar’s power base continues to grow. 
The United States and five European powers on Monday urged forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar to withdraw from several key oil ports seized from a rival force over the weekend.
Fighters loyal to Haftar took control of the ports of Ras Lanuf, Es Sider, Zueitina and Brega, displacing a force allied to the United Nations-backed government in Tripoli. The seizure threatened to reignite conflict over Libya’s oil resources and disrupt efforts by the U.N.-backed Government of National Accord to revive oil production and exports.
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Source: uk.reuters.com

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