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US says Libyan commander agrees to lift oil blockade

by Associated Press
| September 12, 2020 12:03 PM

CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Libya said Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter agreed to reopen key oil fields and terminals no later than Saturday, a move that could advance talks between the country's warring sides closer to a political settlement to the yearslong conflict.

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