The National Oil Corporation (NOC) renewed its call for immediate and unconditional demilitarisation of all oil facilities after military personnel fired live rounds and heavy weapons in Ras Lanuf port.

The NOC said that the presence of forces including mercenaries who lack any kind of discipline are a true threat to NOC workers and facilities all over Libya.

” Mohamed Bey, a Comoros-registered vessel, was scheduled to enter the commercial section of Ras Lanuf port at 1100 hours on Friday 4 September 2020 to load scrap. However, a group of armed men under the command of the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) – including foreign mercenaries – forced the ship into port at 2 am this morning. They intimidated the crew of the Mohamed Bey by firing live rounds and RPG shells in an area where dangerous and highly flammable materials are stored.” The NOC said.