NATO airstrike hits major oilfield: Libya

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A NATO airstrike hit Libya's Sarir oilfield, damaging a pipeline connected to a Mediterranean port.

07 April,2011 06:24 pm

“British warplanes have attacked, have carried out an airstrike against the Sarir oilfield which killed three oilfield guards and other employees at the field were also injured,” Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim told reporters in Tripoli.There was no immediate official comment from Britains Ministry of Defence. Kaim said that the strike damaged a pipeline connecting to Libyas Hariga port, adding that it was against international law and not covered by the UN resolution imposing a no-fly zone over Libya.The Sarir oilfield is located in Libyas Sirte basin, which contains around 80 percent of its proven reserves. The major oilfield was discovered in 1961.A rebel spokesman earlier said production at rebel-held oilfields in eastern Libya has stopped after they came under attack from forces loyal to leader Muammar Gaddafi.