Libya's intelligence chief Abdul Qader Al-Tuhami died of a heart attack on Saturday in the capital Tripoli, the country's presidential council said.

In a statement, the council offered condolences to his family and colleagues, describing Al-Tuhami as “one of Libya’s loyal sons”.

Libya's Government of National Accord's Presidential Council appointed Al-Tuhami as the deputy head of the Libyan Intelligence Service for Security Affairs on April 24, 2017.

Al-Tuhami, who hails from Aqar, a region south of the country, served as an officer in the security apparatus under toppled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.