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Libyan intelligence chief killed in Benghazi car bombing
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Libyan intelligence chief killed in Benghazi car bombing

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A senior intelligence official in eastern Libya was killed when a bomb exploded in his car outside his home in Benghazi.
  • Brigadier General Fawzi Mansouri was the head of the military intelligence service for the Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Khalifa Haftar.
  • The assassination highlights ongoing security challenges in Libya, which remains divided between rival governments and armed groups.

Brigadier General Fawzi Mansouri, the head of military intelligence for Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA), died Monday in an explosion that destroyed his car outside his home in Benghazi. Security sources confirmed the death to Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The attack, which occurred in the Hawari district, has not been claimed by any group, and details about the type of explosive device remain unclear. Mansouri's killing underscores the persistent security fragility in Libya, a North African nation rich in oil that has been divided since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that overthrew Moammar Gadhafi.

Two rival governments and numerous armed factions vie for power nationally and locally. Despite a 2020 ceasefire that ended widespread hostilities, the situation remains tense. The LNA, led by Haftar and his sons, controls much of eastern and southern Libya, backing a government based in Benghazi. In contrast, the internationally recognized Government of National Unity, based in Tripoli, governs most of the western part of the country.

The sources, who come from the security forces, spoke on condition of anonymity.

— Security sourcesReporting on the death of Brigadier General Fawzi Mansouri.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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