{
  "id": 661496,
  "title": "Drone strike cuts power near Libya's Zawiya after electricity station destroyed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/drone-strike-cuts-power-near-libyas-zawiya-after-electricity-station-661496",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T10:53:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/drone-strike-cuts-power-near-libyas-zawiya-after-electricity-station-destroyed/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A one-way explosive drone destroyed an electricity substation near Zawiya in western Libya early on Wednesday, cutting off supply to wide areas south of the city, the national power company said. Zawiya's energy infrastructure has faced repeated drone attacks as fighting continues between two militias from the area that are nominally affiliated to the government in Tripoli. Wednesday's attack was…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}