location: Ras Lanuf
notes: Petroleum Facilities Guards (PFG) loyal to Ibrahim Jadran attempted to recapture the oil ports and terminals lost to Khalifa Hafter and the Libyan National Army (LNA) forces. At least five PFG members killed and vehicles destroyed and captured. The attack from two directions on Ras Lanuf and Sidra initially met with some success with the PFG pushing into the town of Ras Lanuf. However the advance was met with airstrikes as well as a counterattack by ground forces. The ministry of defence from the GNA protested that the air strikes had been launched by UAE or Egyptian planes but gave no further details. The General Command of the Arab Libyan Armed Forces, confirmed [18 September] that Ibrahim al-Jadhran, commander of the militia that was controlling the Oil Crescent area, was wounded in clashes that took place in Ras Lanuf area. Fighters loyal to the Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB), which is affiliated with Al-Qaeda were reported to have been involved.
target_text: location: Ras Lanuf, fatalities: 3