A group of unidentified youth in the Libyan eastern town of Marada has vowed to shut down oil fields over lack of employment and social services. “We, the youth, have decided to shut down all oilfields in Marada…unless all problems are solved urgently,” the statement said. The youth demanded job creation at the National Oil Corporation (NOC) that manages the Libyan oil. Marada, located in the east of Libya, was under the influence of the Islamic state group (ISIS) before the group was expelled following its fall of its Sirte stronghold. Much of Libya’s eastern part is controlled by Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar’s so-called Libyan National Army (LNA).

Source: The North Africa Journal May 22, 2018 12:45 UTC