Fire rises from an oil tank in the port of Es Sider, in Ras Lanouf, Libya, Jan. 6, 2016. A Petroleum Facilities Guards blamed the blazes on attacks by Islamic State militants.
The United States and allied nations are making plans for military support to Libya once a new government is established, officials say, as Western countries seek to halt the growth of the Islamic State’s satellite there and contain worsening instability on Europe’s doorstep.
Defense officials from the United States, Britain, France, Italy and other nations met in Rome this week to advance proposals that, if approved, would help secure a new government, stand up a credible national army, and lay the groundwork for an eventual Libyan assault on the Islamic State.
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More News On The Growing Chaos In Libya
Libya says it doesn't want British ground troops to fight Islamic State -- The Telegraph
Here’s What Special Operators Want To Do In Libya -- Defense One
The Islamic State's high command has sent a senior Iraqi enforcer to head its new outpost in Colonel Gaddafi's home city of Sirte, Libya -- The Telegraph
Losses in Syria may force some IS leaders to move to Libya: EU official -- AFP
Fires rage as jihadists attack Libya oil facilities -- AFP
Oil Facility Fires, Set Off by Rocket Attacks, Rage in Libya -- VOA
Whipped for drinking alcohol and executed for stealing: The horrific moment three men are shot dead in front of a mob by ISIS barbarians in Libya -- Daily Mail
Libya factions announce unity government -- DW
Libya now has three governments -- Mail & Guardian
West ignoring grave threat from IS in Libya, Israeli terror experts warn -- Times of Israel
Can ISIS gain power over Libya’s oil? -- Julianne Geiger, USA Today/Oilprice.com
WATCH: 4 New ISIS Videos Threaten Maghreb, North Africa -- Heavy
Libya: The New Unite Or Die Government -- Strategy Page
Libya’s Oil In ISIS’ Crosshairs -- Matthew Reed, Fuse
ISIS is creating another 'resources-rich stronghold' in the Arab world — and it's bad news for Europe -- Elena Holodny, Business Insider