Authorities in Libya say they have recovered unexploded ordnance near an oil pipeline in the west of the country following an explosion at the site. The Interior Ministry said a Russian-made M-62 aerial bomb, weighing about 250kg, along with parts of a 130mm rocket, were found near an oil pipeline belonging to Sharara Oil Field, which runs towards the Zawiya Refinery. The discovery followed an explosion along a gas pipeline route in the Hamada area. The interior minister ordered the Criminal Investigation Department to dispatch specialist teams, including bomb disposal experts and forensic units, to the scene. Technical teams from the department’s western mountain branch, working with forensic experts and local security directorates, carried out field inspections and removed the explosives.

Source: Libya Observer March 25, 2026 21:31 UTC