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Libyan soldiers seize more than 1.3 million pills after firefight
Libya’s Subul al-Salam infantry brigade seized more than 1.3 million narcotic pills after a firefight with smugglers in Kufra, in the country’s southeast.
Three soldiers were injured.
The brigade said it targeted hideouts used by traffickers of narcotics and other illicit goods.
It operates under the eastern-based Libyan National Army, commanded by Khalifa Haftar.
Libya has become a major transit route for synthetic drugs and other narcotics, according to the United Nations.
Drug gangs have taken advantage of the country’s instability since the 2011 uprising that toppled Muammar Gaddafi.
The military statement did not give the value of the seized drugs or say what would happen next.
Libya’s Subul al-Salam infantry brigade seized more than 1.3 million narcotic pills after a firefight with smugglers.
Three soldiers were injured in the clash in the southeastern town of Kufra.
The brigade said it targeted hideouts used by traffickers of narcotics and illicit goods.
Kufra is about 1,700 kilometres from Tripoli, Libya’s capital.
The military statement did not give a value for the seized drugs.
- Who
- Libya’s Subul al-Salam infantry brigade and smugglers.
- What
- The brigade seized more than 1.3 million narcotic pills after a firefight that injured three soldiers.
- When
- Friday, according to the military; the article was published on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Kufra, in southeastern Libya.
- Why
- The brigade said it targeted hideouts used by traffickers of narcotics and illicit goods.
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- Pills seized
- More than 1.3 million
- Location
- Kufra, southeastern Libya
- Soldiers injured
- Three
- Distance from Tripoli
- About 1,700 kilometres
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