The head of military intelligence for eastern Libya's Libyan National Army ​was killed on Monday when an ‌explosive device detonated in his car outside his home in the Hawari area of Benghazi, ​two security sources told Reuters.

Brigadier Fowzi ​Mansouri was killed in the evening ⁠blast, the sources said, speaking on condition ​of anonymity.

They did not say who ​was responsible for the attack or provide further details on the device.

The killing highlights continuing security ​challenges in Libya, where rival administrations ​and armed groups have retained influence despite a ‌2020 ⁠ceasefire that halted major warfare.

Libya split in 2014 between rival eastern and western factions after a 2011 NATO-backed uprising ​toppled longtime ​autocrat Muammar ⁠Gaddafi.

The Libyan National Army, led by military commander Khalifa Haftar, ​controls much of eastern and southern ​Libya.

⁠It is aligned with authorities based in Benghazi, while the internationally recognised Government of ⁠National ​Unity is based in ​the capital Tripoli and controls much of the west.