Car bomb kills eastern Libyan army intelligence chief, sources say

The head of military intelligence for the Libyan National Army in the eastern part of the country was killed on Monday night when an explosive device detonated in his car outside his home in the Hawari area of Benghazi, two security sources said.

Brig Fowzi Mansouri was killed in the blast, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity. They did not say who was responsible for the attack or provide further details on the device.

The killing highlights continuing security challenges in Libya, where rival administrations and armed groups have retained influence despite a 2020 ceasefire that halted major warfare. Libya split in 2014 between rival eastern and western factions after a 2011 Nato-backed uprising toppled longtime autocrat Muammar Gaddafi.

The Libyan National Army, led by military commander Khalifa Haftar, controls much of eastern and southern Libya. It is aligned with authorities based in Benghazi, while the internationally recognised government of national unity is based in the capital Tripoli and controls much of the west.