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TRIPOLI: The head of military intelligence for the Libyan National Army (LNA), which controls the east and parts of southern Libya, was killed in a car bombing on Monday.
Fawzi al-Mansouri was assassinated when an explosive stuck to his car detonated as he was leaving a local mosque at night, a statement said. Reports said the killing occurred in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi.
Libya has remained divided since being plunged into war during the ousting in 2011 of former leader Muammar Qadhafi. Two governments are currently vying for power: the UN-recognised administration in Tripoli led by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, and a rival in Benghazi backed by military commander and LNA chief Khalifa Haftar.
In a statement, the LNA said it would “not cease fighting terrorism and will continue our struggle for the stability and security of Libya, as well as for the unification of its institutions”.
