BENGHAZI
The body of a senior Libyan intelligence officer who went missing two weeks earlier was found in an empty parcel of land in the eastern city of Benghazi, a security source said Sunday.
Deputy chief of military intelligence in eastern Libya Hamza al-Mahmoudi went missing following clashes between army and police troops and militants in Benghazi in early May, the source, who asked not to be named, told Anadolu Agency.
His body was found with multiple gunshot wounds, including one in the head, and his throat cut, the official said.
Al-Mahmoudi's body was found two weeks after Ibrahim Senoussi, head of intelligence in Libya's eastern region, was gunned down as he drove his car through Benghazi.
The volatile city has recently seen a spate of attacks on army and police personnel amid deteriorating security conditions nationwide.
Libya has struggled to restore order and contain militancy on the streets, which ran rampant with the armed militias who refused to disarm after helping overthrow late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
By Moataz al-Majbari
englishnews@aa.com.tr
