Drone attack hits Libya's largest oil refinery
Fires broke out at the Zawiya oil complex after explosives-laden drones struck the site. Hours later, fresh violence in Benghazi highlighted Libya's persistent security challenges.
A drone attack struck Libya's largest oil refinery, targeting the Zawiya oil complex west of Tripoli. The Zawiya Oil Refining Company experienced a fire that caused a tank of about 4.5 million liters of gasoline to collapse. Owner Brega Petroleum Marketing stated that the fires had been brought under control much faster than anticipated, though operations were temporarily halted.
Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah condemned the act, emphasizing that targeting civilian infrastructure would not go unanswered. Two additional drones were also targeted at the Zawiya power plant, with one hitting the fire-fighting system but causing no damage. The country has been divided since the 2011 uprising that ousted former strongman Moammar Gadhafi, with internationally recognized Prime Minister Dbeibah based in Tripoli and the Libyan National Army led by Commander Khalifa Haftar controlling eastern and southern parts of the nation.
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