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Suicide Bomber Kills 3 at Libya’s Foreign Ministry, Officials Say | Suicide Bomber Kills 3 at Libya’s Foreign Ministry, Officials Say |
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BENGHAZI, Libya — A suicide bomber struck the Libyan Foreign Ministry in the capital, Tripoli, killing three people on Tuesday, security officials said. | BENGHAZI, Libya — A suicide bomber struck the Libyan Foreign Ministry in the capital, Tripoli, killing three people on Tuesday, security officials said. |
The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the news media, said a second suicide bomber was shot and killed by guards before he could detonate explosives hidden in his vest. | |
The Health Ministry confirmed the death toll and said 10 other people were wounded. | |
There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Libya has been a haven for Islamic militants since the 2011 uprising that toppled the dictator Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. The country is split between rival governments, each backed by local militias. | There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Libya has been a haven for Islamic militants since the 2011 uprising that toppled the dictator Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. The country is split between rival governments, each backed by local militias. |
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