Libya accuses British planes of bombing oil field

Officials were today investigating claims that British war planes bombed a major Libyan oil field, killing three civilian guards and injuring a number of other workers.

The Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim accused UK forces of targeting the the Al-Sarir oil field in the south east region of the war-torn country during a news conference with reporters yesterday.

Despite offering no proof, he claimed the strike had also damaged a a pipeline connecting to Libya’s Hariga port, according to Reuters news agency.

The government official said: “British warplanes have attacked, have carried out an air strike against the Sarir oilfield which killed three oilfield guards and other employees at the field were also injured.

“There is no doubt this aggression ... is against international law and is not covered by the U.N. resolution,” he said

The Ministry of Defence said it was investigating the reports but would make no official comment about the alleged attack.