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Islamic militants launch coastal rocket attacks on oil port from speedboats Three tanks at the Al-Sidra port have been burning since yesterday Rebels from Libya Dawn are attempting to seize control of the resource Officials warn Libya is on track to descend into chaos similar to Syria

By Corey Charlton for MailOnline

Published: 05:03 EST, 27 December 2014 | Updated: 11:27 EST, 27 December 2014

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Islamic militants have fired rockets from speedboats at Libya's largest port in an attempt to seize control of the fiercely contested resource amid warnings the country is descending into chaos like that in Syria.

Last night a rocket set three storage tanks ablaze at the eastern Libyan oil port of Al-Sidra as armed factions allied to competing governments fought over control of the country's biggest export terminal.

Rebels from a group called Libya Dawn, which helped to topple Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, seized control of the capital Tripoli in August - exiling the internationally recognised government east.

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Libya's largest oil port ablaze after rebels launch rocket strikes