article_snippet: Libya's internationally recognized government has blamed "ISIS militias" for the attack Friday in which the Al-Ghani oil field was set on fire.
article_snippet: Libya's internationally recognized government said one of Libya's internationally recognized government citizens was also taken hostage.
article_snippet: The abductions come amid Libya's deteriorating security situation in which Islamic militias, some of The abductions pledging allegiance to the extremist group ISIS, have thrived.
article_snippet: Egypt carried out airstrikes against the extremist group ISIS militants in Libya last month after the killings of Egyptian Christians who had been kidnapped while working in a Libyan city.
article_snippet: The attack on Al-Ghani is the latest in a recent spate of violence by militants targeting oil fields in Libya.
article_snippet: These cases underscore the escalating threat to the safety and security of Filipino oil workers in Libyan oil fields which have been targeted by armed groups in recent weeks," said foreign ministry spokesman Charles Jose.
highlights_snippet: Militants have carried out a series of attacks on oil fields in recent weeks .