The Libya Observer news site says that IS attacked the Harouge oil storage tanks and that there have been clashes between IS militants and the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) armed militia -- which protects Libya's oil facilities -- this morning.
This photo claims to show a fire at Ras Lanuf's tank farm following IS's attack earlier today.
The IS group has made several assaults on Libya's oil infrastructure this month, with analysts suggesting that the militants intend to damage them rather than overrun them.
Several analysts and news outlets have posted these photos that purport to show burning oil pipelines near Ras Lanuf in Libya where IS militants attacked earlier today.
IS Militants Attack Near Libya's Ras Lanuf Oil Terminal
Militants, suspected to be from the IS group, have attacked oil installations close to Libya's Ras Lanuf oil terminal this morning, an engineer at the port and an energy official have told Reuters.
At least two storage tanks have been set on fire near Ras Lanuf.
IS launched attacks there earlier this month but were pushed back.
IS Using Syria's Biggest Dam To Hide Prisoners
IS militants are using Syria's biggest dam to hide high value prisoners and senior officials, in the belief that the United States won't bomb it for fear of causing a massive flood.
The Taqba Dam is 25 miles west of IS's stronghold of Raqqa.
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Turkey Arrests Two More Over Deadly Istanbul Bombing
Turkey has arrested two more people suspected of having links to the suicide bomber who killed 10 German tourists and injured 15 more people in an attack in Istanbul last week, the Anadolu news agency reports.
The two suspects were arrested in Saniurfa near the border with Syria.
Russian Strikes 'Strengthening Hand Of President Assad'
Reuters reports that four months of Russian air strikes in Syria are strengthening the hand of President Bashar al-Assad and taking their toll on rebel forces.
The IS group is also under pressure, cutting pay to its militants as oil smuggling operations are hit by falling prices.
The most significant gain for Assad since the start of the Russian intervention in September was last week's capture of the rebel stronghold of Salma in Latakia province.
Russian Strikes Target Rebels In Jabal al-Akrad, Latakia: Ministry
Russia has carried out four air strikes on rebels in the Jabal al-Akrad area of Latakia province, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman has said.
The rebels are retreating from Syrian government and "patriotic opposition" forces, the spokesman, Igor Konashenkov added.
RFE/RL's Frud Bezhan tweets this about the explosion in Kabul, noting that the Taliban warned they would attack Afghanistan's private media networks.