Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Libyan Brigade Seizes 1.3 Million Pills After Firefight
A Libyan military brigade says it found more than 1.3 million drug pills.
The soldiers were searching hideouts used by smugglers in the town of Kufra.
A gunfight happened during the operation.
Three soldiers were hurt.
The military did not say how much the seized drugs were worth.
The pills were shown in clear bags in pictures posted by the brigade.
The United Nations has said Libya is an important route for drugs moving through the region.
The report says drug gangs have taken advantage of Libya’s instability since 2011.
Libya’s Subul al-Salam infantry brigade seized more than 1.3 million narcotic pills after a firefight with smugglers.
The operation targeted hideouts used by traffickers in Kufra, a southeastern town about 1,700 km from Tripoli.
Three soldiers were injured, according to a military statement.
The brigade operates under the Land Forces General Staff and is aligned with military commander Khalifa Haftar’s eastern-based Libyan National Army.
The United Nations said Libya has become a major regional transit hub for synthetic drugs and other narcotics.
- Who
- The Subul al-Salam infantry brigade and suspected smugglers; three soldiers were injured.
- What
- The brigade seized more than 1.3 million narcotic pills after a firefight.
- When
- Friday, October 10; the report does not specify the year.
- Where
- Kufra, southeastern Libya.
- Why
- The brigade targeted hideouts used by traffickers of narcotics and illicit goods.
- Seizure
- More than 1.3 million narcotic pills
- Location
- Kufra, about 1,700 km (1,000 miles) from Tripoli
- Injuries
- Three soldiers were injured
- Military unit
- Subul al-Salam infantry brigade
- Military affiliation
- The brigade operates under the Land Forces General Staff and is aligned with Khalifa Haftar’s eastern-based Libyan National Army
- Drug value
- The military statement gave no value for the drugs seized
- Regional context
- The United Nations said Libya is a major regional transit hub for synthetic drugs and other narcotics