Benghazi Defense Brigades (BDB) forces imposed their control over the region from Nofaliya, 127 km east of Sirte, to Bashir town, 90 west of Ajdabiya, BDB commander Brig. Mustafa Al-Shirksi declared on Monday. “We will continue our march towards Benghazi after we hand over all oil ports to the NOC,” Al-Shirksi said. Idriss Saleh Abu Khamada declared on Sunday that his forces will take over oil ports in the coming few days. Al-Shirksi indicated that the goal of their operation is to help Benghazi IDPs to return home after years of displacement, refuting Dignity Operation claims of Al-Qaeda.

Source: Libya Observer March 06, 2017 18:48 UTC