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Libya arrests five people in connection with drone strikes on refinery

Authorities in western Libya have arrested five people including foreigners who were involved in a recent string of drone attacks on a major energy complex, the Tripoli-based government said on Sunday.

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00:00Authorities in Western Libya say they've arrested five people in connection with a recent string
00:05of drone attacks on a major energy facility.
00:09The government said the arrests exposed a vast plot and described the attacks as part
00:14of a coordinated campaign by a sabotage cell.
00:18It said foreigners are among the suspects, but didn't give further details.
00:23In August, a large petrol reservoir in Zawiya caught fire after being struck by a drone.
00:30Another attack was reportedly thwarted last week.
00:34Libya has the largest oil reserves in Africa, but the country has been beset by violence and
00:40instability since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
00:45Two governments are currently vying for power.
00:48The UN-recognized administration in Tripoli and a rival in the east backed by military
00:54commander Khalifa Haftar.

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