Libya says it uncovered group linked to drone attacks
In Libya, the Government of National Unity said it had uncovered an organized sabotage cell that, according to its information, was involved in explosive drone attacks on oil and power facilities in Tripoli and Zawiya. During an intelligence and security operation conducted by the Ministry of Defense, five Libyan and foreign suspects were detained, Anadolu Agency reported, citing a government statement.
Attacks in Zawiya
In the first half of August, unidentified individuals attacked facilities of the oil complex in Zawiya, located about 50 kilometers west of Tripoli. According to the government statement, explosive drones that were remotely activated were used in the attacks. As a result, the complex's oil infrastructure was damaged.
During the same period, power generation facilities and water facilities in Zawiya were subjected to similar attacks. The attacks also targeted an oil storage tank and a power plant in Tripoli, but no damage was recorded there.
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Other possible plans
The Government of National Unity said that the Ministry of Defense had also prevented the implementation of other plans that, according to its information, were close to being carried out. These included a possible attack on a power plant south of Tripoli, other important facilities, as well as political, security and military figures.
Libyan authorities claim that these incidents were not isolated or random, but were part of a broader interconnected sabotage plan. The government said it would continue searching for other suspects and identifying people who may have planned, financed, supported, facilitated or incited the attacks.
