Petroleum Facilities Guard
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The Petroleum Facilities Guard is a Libyan armed group tasked with protecting and controlling the country’s oil infrastructure, playing a significant military and political role during the post-2011 conflicts.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed group
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militia → security force → |
| armedWith |
light weapons
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small arms → technical vehicles → |
| associatedWith |
local communities near oil fields
→
tribal networks in eastern Libya → |
| conflict |
Libyan Civil War
→
Post-2011 Libyan conflicts → |
| controls |
oil facilities in central Libya
→
oil facilities in eastern Libya → |
| country |
Libya
→
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| foundedAfter |
2011 Libyan revolution
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| hasComponent |
armed fighters
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local tribal elements → security personnel → |
| impact |
disruption of Libyan oil exports
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reduction of Libyan state revenues → shifts in military balance in Libya → |
| involvedIn |
control of oil export terminals
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disputes over oil revenue → territorial control struggles in Libya → |
| motive |
control of oil revenues
→
regional influence in Libya → |
| notableFor |
blockades of oil export terminals
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negotiations over oil facility control → shutting down oil production in Libya → |
| operatesIn |
Libya
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|
| playsRoleIn |
Libyan economy
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Libyan politics → Libyan security → |
| region |
Cyrenaica
→
Gulf of Sidra → |
| relatedTo |
Government of National Accord
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House of Representatives (Libya) → Libyan National Army → |
| role |
local power broker in oil-producing regions
→
protection of strategic economic assets → |
| sector |
oil and gas
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|
| task |
control access to oil facilities
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guard oil fields → guard oil pipelines → guard oil terminals → protect Libyan oil infrastructure → |
| typeOf |
non-state armed actor
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|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Second Libyan Civil War
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involvedOrganization |