The main refinery in Zawiya is shut down after clashes between local militias cause fires to the building's infrastructure.
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Local elections are held in 58 municipalities nationwide, marking the first time the vote was held simultaneously in the eastern and western halves of the country since 2014.
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Brigadier General Mustafa al-Whayshi, the head of the Central Security Department, is abducted, triggering protests and disruptions to oil production in Zintan.
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A boat carrying migrants bound for Europe from Egypt sinks off the coast of Tobruk, killing all but one of the 13 passengers on board.
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The International Criminal Court unseals arrest warrants for six individuals wanted for committing war crimes in Tarhuna during the Second Libyan Civil War.
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The House of Representatives unanimously appoints Naji Mohamed Issa Belqasem as governor of the Central Bank.
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A boat carrying migrants capsizes near Tobruk, killing one person and leaving 22 others missing. Nine passengers are rescued.
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Musab Msallem, the IT director of the Central Bank of Libya, is abducted from his residence in Tripoli, prompting the bank to suspend operations while he is not released.
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Nine people are killed during clashes between rival militias in Tripoli.
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Abdoulaye Bathily resigns as United Nations envoy to Libya, citing a "lack of political will and good faith" by politicians in the country.