A Libyan army general has been shot dead by gunmen in the eastern city of Benghazi on Friday, a security source said.
General Mohamed Hadia al-Feitouri, a defence ministry official responsible for ammunition and weapons, was leaving a mosque after Friday prayers when a group of gunmen opened fire from a car.
Hadia had served under former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and was one of the first military officers to defect to the rebellion.
The incident comes a day after Libya's new interim assembly assumed power. The June elections, the first free vote in decades, has faced boycott calls in Benghazi, where local groups staged protests demanding more powers for eastern Libya.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Political News
June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.