Security Council LIVE: Drone strikes and political impasse in Libya

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Security Council LIVE: Drone strikes and political impasse in Libya

UN News · Official source · Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

The Security Council is meeting on Libya Tuesday as the country faces a political impasse delaying long-planned elections alongside heatwaves, tensions and violence, including drone strikes last week that left a major oil refinery ablaze. UN News app users can follow here.

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