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Libya's east-based commander promises end of oil blockade

by Associated Press
| September 18, 2020 6:27 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Libya's commander who rules the eastern half of the country and who was behind a year-long military attempt to capture the capital, Tripoli, said Friday that oil production would restart soon, ending a months-long blockade of the nation's vital oil fields.

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