The violence has shaken claims of stability and placed further pressure on Libya’s divided authorities

Black smoke rises during a fire at the Zawiya refinery, Libya’s second-largest oil refinery, after a storage tank was attacked by unknown perpetrators in Al-Zawiyah on 11 August 2026 (AFP/Mahmud Turkia)

Published date: 12 August 2026 12:24 BST

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