Libyan Marshal Haftar's intelligence chief killed in Benghazi car bombing

Fawzi al-Mansouri was assassinated outside a mosque in an LNA stronghold, in what analysts said was a major blow to the Haftar family's security credentials and could delay a US-brokered plan to reunify Libya's rival governments. No group has claimed responsibility.

Libya · GEOPOLITICS Key Facts —The victim: Fowzi Mansouri, also reported as Maj. Gen. Fawzi al-Mansouri, headed military intelligence for the eastern Libyan forces aligned with Khalifa Haftar. —The attack: An explosive device planted in his car detonated outside his home in the Hawari area of Benghazi on Monday, Aug. 1

Libyan intelligence chief for Haftar's eastern-based forces assassinated: Report The head of the military intelligence department for Libya's eastern-based forces led by Khalifa Haftar was killed in a targeted assassination on Monday, Anadolu Agency reported citing a Libyan security official. An explosive 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.