1 killed in Libya mosque explosion
Friday - February 9, 2018 8:16 pm ,
Category : WORLD
Tripoli Feb 9 (IANS) An explosion hit a mosque in the Libyan city Benghazi on Friday killing a worshipper and injuring 55 others authorities said.
"Explosive bags exploded inside the Sa ad Bin-Abada mosque in Majuri as worshippers were performing Friday prayers " Colonel Milud Zwai a spokesman for the eastern-based Army s special forces told Xinhua news agency.
He said according to preliminary investigations the bombing was carried out remotely.
Benghazi which has been controlled by the Libyan Army after terrorist groups were eliminated from the city in late 2017 is witnessing an escalation of bombings particularly on mosques.
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