On 5 November, the General Staff of the Ground Forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) announced the death of two of its soldiers and the injury of several more (at least four) in a car accident that occurred during a hot pursuit of a group of smugglers near the Libyan – Algerian border. During the chase, their military vehicle overturned in rugged desert terrain.
The injured soldiers were transported to the Dar al-Hikma Hospital in central Benghazi for treatment. All of them are in a stable condition. All soldiers involved belonged to the 121st Infantry Battalion of the LNA’s 12th Infantry Brigade.