# Car bomb kills Haftar intelligence chief in eastern Libya 2026-08-12T03:39:34+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The head of military intelligence for the Libyan National Army (LNA), Fawzi al-Mansouri, was killed in a car bombing in Benghazi on Monday night, the LNA said on Tuesday. The explosive device attached to his car detonated as he left a mosque. The Hindu reports that al-Mansouri was a close Haftar family ally and had led campaigns against jihadist groups and the 2019 Tripoli offensive. Libya remains split between a UN-recognised government in Tripoli and a rival administration in Benghazi backed by LNA chief Khalifa Haftar. The assassination is a blow to stability claims in LNA-held areas. A Washington-mediated plan to unify the country's executive powers, which the LNA has publicly backed, now faces fresh uncertainty. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Benghazi, car bomb, Haftar, Libya, political instability, US mediation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/car-bomb-kills-haftar-intelligence-chief-in-eastern-libya/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/car-bomb-kills-haftar-intelligence-chief-in-eastern-libya/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.