Drone attack on Libya's largest oil refinery, Zawiya: 4.5 million-liter gasoline tank targeted

The Zawiya Refinery, located approximately 40 kilometers west of the Libyan capital Tripoli, was the target of a drone attack in the evening hours.üA fire broke out at the refinery following the attack. ç

The National Oil Corporation of Libya announced that a fire had occurred in tank number 402-T, which belongs to the Brega Petroleum Marketing Company.çThe statement indicated that the tank, which reportedly contained approximately 4.5 million liters of gasoline, was directly targeted.ç

The company pointed out that this latest attack followed drone strikes on the refinery's water treatment plant on Sundayüüand on the naphtha storage facility on Saturday.üü üIt was warned that if the drone attacks continue, operations at the country's largest refinery could be halted. çü üüü

öWhile an emergency state was declared in the region, authorities were urged to launch an investigation into the attacks and bring the perpetrators to justice. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks. ü

SECURITY MEETING BY TRIPOLI ADMINISTRATIONÖÜ

A statement from the Tripoli-based government reported that Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh held a meeting with officials, including the interior minister and leaders of some armed groups in the capital, to evaluate recent security developments.üüççü ü

çAccording to the statement, Dbeibeh emphasized the need to combat any action that threatens security or damages vital facilities and structures in a decisive manner.öüüü çü

The Libyan parliament also condemned the attack and called for better protection of oil facilities. The House of Representatives' Energy and Natural Resources Committee described the Zawiya Refinery as one of the most vital facilities in the country's oil and gas sector.üçü ç üöüü

The political structure in Libya has been divided between east and west-based administrations following the overthrow and death of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. öüüööüüWhile the United Nations-recognized Tripoli-based administration operates in the west, the structure supported by Khalifa Haftar maintains its influence in the east.ööüüü

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