Tripoli: In a horrific incident, Libya’s most popular social media influencer and entrepreneur Khansa Mujahid shot dead in broad daylight in Tripoli.
As per details, unidentified armed men opened fire on Khansa’s vehicle, leaving the influencer’s body riddled with bullets.
Eyes witness revealed that Khansa attempted to flee when the shooting began, but the assailants pursued her and fatally shot her at close range before escaping. Investigators say the attackers vanished within moments, and no arrests have yet been made.
Footage circulating online shows her lying motionless on the road beside her heavily damaged car.
The heartwrenching incident left the internet in shock. Her fans and family are asking the athorities to arrest the suspects. Police teams have gathered shell casings and other forensic evidence as the investigation accelerates.
Khansa Mujahid was widely admired for her fashion, beauty, and lifestyle content, and she owned a popular salon and boutique.
She was married to Muadh Al-Manfoukh, a political figure and former member of Libya’s Political Dialogue Committee.
Authorities are now exploring whether the attack was politically motivated, while some human rights advocates believe she may not have been the intended target at all.
Investigation
The Interior Ministry of the Government of National Unity of Libya has issued urgent directives to security agencies in Tripoli and Janzour to raise their readiness and open an extensive investigation into the killing of citizen Khansa Al-Mujahid in Al-Sarraj area west of the capital.
According to a circular issued by the office of the Acting Minister of Interior, the ministry assigned the Criminal Investigation Agency, the Security Directorates of Tripoli and Janzour, as well as the Information and Security Follow-Up Office, to take immediate measures. These include forming a specialized team to search, investigate, and gather all information related to the crime.
The ministry stressed in its letter the need to refer suspects to the judiciary once investigations are completed, while also requiring periodic reports every 24 hours on the progress of the work, given the importance of the case and the need to deal with it with the utmost urgency.
