- Aug 11
Car bomb kills eastern Libya intelligence chief Fawzi al-Mansouri in Benghazi
Fawzi al-Mansouri, head of military intelligence for Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army, was killed when an explosive attached to his car detonated as he left a Benghazi mosque on Monday evening, striking at the Haftar clan's security credentials and US-led reunification efforts.
- Jul 5
Body found in Libya may be missing Italian kitesurfer Mimmo Piepoli
A body found off the Libyan coast near Benghazi on July 5 may be that of Mimmo Piepoli, the 39-year-old Italian kitesurfer missing since May 1 from Porto Cesareo, Puglia. Italian authorities are awaiting DNA confirmation.
- Jun 23
Italy secures release of two activists held in Libya for a month, with return expected Wednesday
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced the release of Domenico Centrone, Leonarda Alberizia and a dual Uruguayan-Italian citizen on Tuesday, following weeks of diplomatic pressure on eastern Libyan authorities.
- Jun 15
Greece and eastern Libya push forward EEZ talks, migration cooperation as Haftar visits Athens
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis sat down with Saddam Haftar, the deputy commander of the Libyan National Army, in Athens on Monday, with maritime zone delimitation, irregular migration and energy investments topping the agenda.
