East Libya military intelligence chief killed in car bomb
Summary
The head of military intelligence for eastern Libya’s Libyan National Army, Major-General Fawzi al-Mansouri, was killed by a bomb placed on his car in Benghazi. This assassination shows ongoing security problems in Libya, where different groups still have power despite a ceasefire in 2020.Key Facts
- Major-General Fawzi al-Mansouri was the military intelligence chief for eastern Libya’s Libyan National Army (LNA).
- He was killed by an improvised explosive device (a homemade bomb) as he entered his car outside his home.
- The attack occurred late on Monday in Benghazi’s Hawari district.
- The eastern Libyan government’s prime minister condemned the killing and vowed to investigate.
- Al-Mansouri was appointed in 2024 as director of military intelligence with the rank of major-general.
- Libya remains divided between eastern and western factions after the 2011 uprising that removed Muammar Gaddafi.
- The LNA, led by Khalifa Haftar, controls much of eastern and southern Libya and is based in Benghazi.
- The internationally recognized Government of National Unity is located in Tripoli and controls the west.
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