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Libya orders army to expel protesters from gas plant

The internationally-recognised government in divided Libya said it has ordered the army to regain control of a gas plant after a group of protesters forced their way in, risking a blackout.

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00:00Over a hundred people dumped trash in front of Libyan oil company in the capital Tripoli in protests against weeks
00:07-long power outages.
00:09On Monday night, protesters angered by frequent and prolonged power cars forced entry to the site, bringing it to a
00:15halt.
00:16The government, on the other hand, has said that it has deployed army to regain control of the gas plant.
00:23Negotiations are also underway to persuade protesters to allow operations to resume.
00:28According to officials, the vast complex supplies natural gas to several Libyan power plants for local electricity production.
00:36With the most abundant oil reserves in Africa, Libya plunged into war during the ouster in 2011 of former leader
00:43Muammar Gaddafi.
00:44The two governments are currently vying for power there.
00:47A UN-recognized administration in Tripoli and a rival in the east of the country, backed by military commander Khalifa
00:54Haftar.
00:55In recent days, hundreds of residents of the Tripoli area have demonstrated against interruptions in the power supply.
01:02The UN-recognized administration in the U.S.
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