Libya's House of Representatives Speaker confirms Hussein Al-Ayeb as Intelligence Chief
via Libya Herald1 min read
Libya's House of Representatives Speaker, Ageela Saleh, confirmed that Lieutenant General Hussein Al-Ayeb will continue as head of the Libyan Intelligence Service with full legal authority. Saleh stated this decision ensures operational functioning and institutional stability, emphasizing the protection of the Service's headquarters and documents. He also mandated that Intelligence Service personnel adhere to constitutional legitimacy and report to the parliamentary leadership on operational developments and national security. This confirmation follows a June 29 decision by the Presidency Council, led by Mohamed Al-Menfi, to relieve Al-Ayeb and appoint Abdelmajid Al-Maligta as head, with Abdulshafi Al-Juwaifi as Deputy Head. However, Musa Al-Koni, a Member of the Presidency Council, denied approving this change. Ageela Saleh also criticized the timing of the Presidency Council's appointments, made without consulting other bodies, as an attempt to create political turbulence.
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