A loose coalition of Libyan militias has launched an attack against Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter's forces, who control many of the oil terminals in the country's Oil Crescent region. On Dec. 7, Mustafa al-Sharkasi's Benghazi Defense Brigades -- which are closely aligned with the Tripoli-based General National Congress -- and groups allied with Government of National Accord (GNA) Defense Minister Mahdi al-Barghathi joined remnants of Ibrahim Jadhran's Petroleum Facilities Guards in attacking Bin Jawad and Nofaliya. The operation failed, however, and the Libyan army quickly dislodged the fighters from the cities, according to reports....
