### [2026-10-18](/feed/2026/10/18/index.md)

##### Zawiya
# At least eight people are killed and eight others are injured after a mortar shell explosion in Zawiya, Libya. 




### Sources:

1. [Xinhua](https://english.news.cn/20261019/d7f8a7b762034abbaee2236e9fdfaa13/c.html)

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