2 Libyan security personnel killed in ammunition explosion in Sabratha

Two members of Libya’s Anti-Threat Security Agency were killed on Friday, November 13, when ammunition exploded inside the vehicle in which they were travelling in the Dahman area of Sabratha, western Libya.

The men were taking part in a joint force preparing to raid locations allegedly used for drug trafficking and distribution. Local reports said the explosion occurred before the operation was carried out.

The incident coincided with an security operation by the Joint Force of Zawiya, affiliated with the Defence Ministry, and with reports of armed clashes and the closure of the coastal road near Dahman. Authorities had not issued an official account confirming the circumstances of the explosion or a unified casualty toll.