Intelligence Chief for Khalifa Haftar Killed in Benghazi Car Bomb
2 sources · France
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- France 24
- The Africa Report
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Major General Fawzi al Mansouri, the head of intelligence for the East and spy chief for Khalifa Haftar, was killed in a car bomb attack in Benghazi on the night of August 10 to 11. The attack is viewed as a blow to Haftar, who seeks to extend his control over Libya. The assassination may complicate efforts to pacify the southern Fezzan region, which borders Chad and Niger and serves as a corridor for people and arms smuggling. Additionally, the event has raised doubts regarding the credibility of a US plan to unify Libya's rival regimes in preparation for elections in February 2027.
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- Outlets with a center lean framed the event as a strategic setback for Haftar that could impact regional stability and national unification efforts.
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