A suicide car bomb which was targeting the 444th Combat Brigade camp in Bani Walid town exploded about 200 kilometers south of Tripoli.
The attack caused no losses or casualties in the city and security forces quickly moved in to protect the area.
The 444th Brigade, which is one of the strongest armed factions aligned with the Western Region Government, condemned the incident, terming it as a cowardly act of terrorism.
The Brigade also vowed to continue operations and pursue those threatening Libya’s security.
Bani Walid is a small Western region town, home to the Al-Warfala tribe, the largest in Libya, and known for its strong support of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi.
It was also the last safe house of his son, Saif al-Islam, during the 2011 civil war, which changed the history of Libya but left the country in shambles.
Nearby lies the Al-Shwarif precinct, a stronghold of the Libyan National Army under Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. Recently, following LNA movements in Al-Shwarif, the 444th Brigade has also expanded its presence there.
In another development, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed the Swedish diplomat, Ulrika Richardson as Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
Richardson will also serve as the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya.
She boasts more than 30 years of experience in conflict recovery and humanitarian work across multiple regions, having previously served in the troubled Haiti and Kosovo.
Richardson replaces interim Zimbabwean diplomats Raisedon Zenenga and Innocent Shumba and gets to work alongside the United Nations Special Representative, Hanna Tetteh.
The envoy role will focus on advancing Libya’s political process, reconciliation, institutional unification, election preparation, and humanitarian response for displaced and vulnerable populations.