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// DOSSIER — assassination-eastern-libyan-military-intelligence-chief-brigadier-fowzi
Assassination of Eastern Libyan Military Intelligence Chief Brigadier Fowzi Mansouri
REL_TIME: 11 Aug 2026 06:27Z · LANG: EN
On August 10, 2026, Brigadier Fowzi Mansouri (also identified as Major General Fawzi al-Mansouri), the head of military intelligence for eastern Libya's Libyan National Army (LNA), was killed in a targeted car bombing outside his home in Benghazi. An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated as he was entering his vehicle in the Hawari/al-Sayyida Aisha area. No group has claimed immediate responsibility for the attack, which security officials have labeled a terrorist act. The assassination underscores the fragile security situation in Libya, which remains divided between the eastern-based LNA led by Khalifa Haftar and the internationally recognized Government of National Unity in Tripoli. Concurrently, political instability is highlighted by the sudden resignation of Central Bank Governor Naji Issa on August 9, 2026.
// Background
Libya has been deeply divided since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that overthrew Muammar Gaddafi, splitting in 2014 into rival eastern and western factions. Although a 2020 ceasefire halted major warfare, the country remains fractured. The eastern and southern regions are controlled by the Libyan National Army (LNA) under Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, aligned with the Benghazi-based administration. The western region is governed by the internationally recognized Government of National Unity (GNU) in Tripoli. This division extends to key state institutions, including the Central Bank of Libya, which recently experienced a severe leadership standoff in mid-2024 before the appointment of Naji Issa.
// Key Developments
- LNA military intelligence chief Brigadier Fowzi Mansouri was killed by a car bomb outside his Benghazi home on August 10, 2026.
- The explosive device was planted under Mansouri's vehicle and detonated as he was getting in.
- No group has claimed responsibility, but a Libyan security official characterized the assassination as a 'terrorist attack'.
- Mansouri had served as head of military intelligence since May 2024, having previously commanded the Sabha Military Zone.
- The incident highlights ongoing instability despite a 2020 ceasefire between rival eastern and western Libyan administrations.
- Separately, Central Bank Governor Naji Issa submitted his resignation on August 9, citing sensitive reasons.
// Timeline
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Fowzi Mansouri is appointed as the commander of the Sabha Military Zone.
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Mansouri is appointed head of the Military Intelligence Department by LNA commander Khalifa Haftar.
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Central Bank Governor Naji Issa signs documents submitting his resignation to rival legislative chambers, citing sensitive reasons.
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Brigadier Fowzi Mansouri is assassinated by an IED detonated under his car outside his home in Benghazi.
// Perspectives
[Libyan Security Official]
Condemned the assassination of Brigadier Fowzi Mansouri, characterizing the targeted car bombing as a 'terrorist attack'.
[UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)]
Advocates for a brokered political settlement and national elections to resolve the deep-seated political divisions and armed conflicts persisting since 2011.
// Quotes
“I apologize for not being able to continue in my duties as Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, without stating the reasons, due to their sensitivity”
