Libya fighting spreads to third oil port, 11 killed in Benghazi


  • World
  • Tuesday, 23 Dec 2014

A Libyan military personnel, who was injured during clashes, receives medical treatment at the Benghazi Medical Center in Benghazi December 22, 2014. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori

BENGHAZI/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Fighting between Libya's competing governments has spread to a third oil port, curbing gas exports to Italy and cutting crude production to less than needed to cover the North African country's own domestic requirements, officials said.

The OPEC producer is struggling with fighting on several fronts as brigades of former rebels who once battled side by side to oust Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 now clash for political power and a share of oil revenues.

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