Bomb Goes Off At Egyptian Consulate In Libya

A bomb has exploded in front of Egypt’s
consulate in the eastern Libyan city of
Benghazi, causing some damage to the
building but no casualties, a security official
says. “Unknown assailants in a vehicle threw an
explosive device at the Egyptian consulate
in Benghazi without causing casualties,”
security spokesman Abdallah al-Zayedi said. Saturday’s blast, he added, caused part of
the outer wall of the building to collapse
and damaged cars parked outside the
mission. AFP ldj BENGHAZI, Libya, Aug 17 AFP – A
bomb has exploded in front of Egypt’s
consulate in the eastern Libyan city of
Benghazi, causing some damage to the
building but no casualties, a security official
says. “Unknown assailants in a vehicle threw an
explosive device at the Egyptian consulate
in Benghazi without causing casualties,”
security spokesman Abdallah al-Zayedi said. Saturday’s blast, he added, caused part of
the outer wall of the building to collapse
and damaged cars parked outside the
mission.