
Over the past two years, the Libyan National Army has taken control of nearly all of eastern Libya, though it has yet to gain full power over Benghazi. The group also wrested control of four vital oil export terminals in the region from the Petroleum Facilities Guard, sending oil production in the country to 700,000 barrels per day, its highest level in years. Hifter's military successes as leader of the Libyan National Army have yielded political gains as well. Leaders outside of Libya, including British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, have advocated his inclusion in a future unity government . In Libya, meanwhile, Hifter's clout has won over former rivals, including members of al-Bunyan al-Marsous, a collection of militias from Misrata that ousted the Islamic State from Sirte. The group recently distanced itself from militias that are fighting against forces aligned with Hifter in central Libya.