The security situation in Libya remains highly unstable as armed groups compete over human trafficking, illicit drugs and fuel smuggling. The UN envoy Hanna Serwaa Tetteh has told the Security Council that drone attacks on vital infrastructure were a worrying development, citing strikes on the Zawia oil refinery and a power substation which removed more than 700 megawatts of electricity capacity. Meanwhile, a senior army intelligence official was killed in a Benghazi car bombing on 10 August. Political progress remains stalled, although the ‘Four Plus Four’ committee is working towards a legal framework for national elections. Libya also spends $1 billion a month on imported fuel while subsidised supplies are reportedly diverted on a large scale. Lengthy power cuts and contaminated wells are further undermining public confidence. The country remains divided between rival administrations based in Tripoli and Benghazi.