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Mine event in South, Murzuq area, Libya on Fri 27th February 2026

27th February 2026

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On 27 February 2026, a landmine planted by an unidentified armed group exploded when triggered by a vehicle of the LNA 604th Brigade at an unspecified location, killing 4 fighters. They were returning to their base in Sirte after completing a special mission against the Southern Liberation Operations Force on the Libya-Niger border on 24 February (coded separately). Event coded to Murzuq (Murzuq, South), the southern district capital.

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