Oilfield standoff mirrors Libya's conflict as U.N. seeks dialogue
December 08, 2014 at 06:28 AM EST
EL SHARARA, Libya, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Deep in Libya's southern Sahara, men in army uniforms guard a pipeline at the El Sharara oilfield. Hundreds of kilometers to the north, rival fighters turn off the pumps to stop the oil flowing.