9 missing in oil field attack
VIENNA - Fighters from the Islamic State group attacked an oil field in Libya, killing several members of the security detail at the site; nine foreign workers are missing, European officials said Saturday.
VIENNA - Fighters from the Islamic State group attacked an oil field in Libya, killing several members of the security detail at the site; nine foreign workers are missing, European officials said Saturday.
Austrian Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Weiss said the Friday attack occurred at the al-Ghani oil field, south of Sirte. Security teams retook the site, but nine foreign workers are unaccounted for, including one Austrian, one Czech, and seven non-EU citizens.
No demands have been made by any group or individual for their return.
The Czech Foreign Ministry confirmed that a Czech national was missing after the attack. Spokeswoman Michaela Lagronova said the ministry is in contact with the family of the missing person and is cooperating with Austria.
The Czech Foreign Ministry said one of its officials would fly to the region as soon as possible, while Austrian officials said Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz was conferring with high-ranking Interior and Defense Ministry officials as well as the Austrian Embassy in Tunisia, which was overseeing Libyan affairs.