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Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Libyan Oil Facility
11 Aug
Summary
- Drone strike targeted a refinery in western Libya.
- A storage tank was destroyed, causing a fire.
- The attack risks worsening existing fuel shortages.

A drone attack on a key oil refinery in western Libya has resulted in the destruction of a storage tank. The incident, which occurred at the Zawiya refinery, started a fire that led to the tank's collapse due to intense heat.
Libya's National Oil Corporation confirmed the damage. This attack not only endangers other oil facilities in the area but also threatens to worsen the country's existing fuel shortages.
The situation highlights the vulnerability of Libya's energy infrastructure to such assaults.