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Libya asks ICC for legal support to investigate attacks on critical facilities
Libya’s Presidential Council asked the International Criminal Court to support an investigation into Sunday’s attacks targeting oil, electricity and other critical infrastructure in Tripoli and Zawiya. The Council said the acts could amount to crimes against humanity or genocide under the Rome Statute.
Libya’s Presidential Council formally applied to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to investigate attacks involving explosive-laden drones that targeted oil and electricity facilities in Tripoli and the western Libyan city of Zawiya.
Technical and legal support for Libyan authorities
In its statement, the Council said the application sought technical, technological and legal assistance for the competent authorities in Libya.
The request aims to increase cooperation in the ongoing investigations and strengthen the sharing of responsibilities. The support is intended to help Libyan authorities establish the details of the attacks and pursue those responsible.
Civilian and critical infrastructure targeted
The application followed initial investigations into attacks targeting civilian and critical infrastructure in the capital Tripoli and Zawiya. The attacks targeted fuel storage facilities, power plants and other oil infrastructure, as well as water facilities in Zawiya.
The Presidential Council described the attacks as part of a wide-ranging plan aimed at causing serious and direct harm to civilian infrastructure. The Council argued that the acts affected civilians’ right to life and disrupted public order and the country’s stability.
According to the Libyan authorities’ legal assessment, the acts could amount to crimes against humanity or genocide falling within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court under the Rome Statute.
Sabotage cell announced on September 7
Libya’s Government of National Unity announced on September 7 that it had dismantled a group it described as a “sabotage cell.” The government said the group was involved in explosive-laden drone attacks targeting oil facilities and other critical infrastructure in Tripoli and Zawiya.
In the first half of August, unidentified attacks were carried out against the Zawiya Oil Complex, about 50 kilometers west of Tripoli. The attacks, conducted with explosive-laden drones prepared for remote detonation, caused damage to oil infrastructure.
During the same period, electricity generation and water facilities in Zawiya were also targeted in similar attacks. In Tripoli, attacks targeting an oil tank and a power plant caused no damage.
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