Libya reels from assassination, oil strikes and central bank turmoil

Libya reels from assassination, oil strikes and central bank turmoil Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Wed, 08/12/2026 - 11:41 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) Off Libya was plunged into fresh turmoil this week after a car bomb killed eastern military