Two killed, five injured from Oil Facilities Guard in clashes with ISIS

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The spokesman of the Oil Facilities Guard, Ali Al-Hassi, said two of the guards were killed and five others injured in clashes with ISIS militants in Ben Jawad and Nufiliyah districts this afternoon.

In a statement, Al-Hassi said the clashes, which erupted Monday morning, are still going on in Ben Jawad and Nufiliyah , confirming that the Oil Facilities Guard has advanced in the two districts.

Earlier, both the Oil Facilities Guard and Ajdabia border checkpoint forces announced that the Presidential Council appointed them to carry out an offensive on ISIS in Sirte.

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