A powerful car bomb was used to attack the French embassy in Tripoli, Libya on Tuesday. At least two French guards were injured. (April 23)
SOURCE – ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEVISION – AP CLIENTS ONLY
Tripoli, Libya – 23 April, 2013
Video of bomb damage outside embassy
Various AP Photos – AP Images – Hollande and damage to Benghazi consulate last year
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A POWERFUL CAR BOMB DESTROYED THE FRENCH EMBASSY IN TRIPOLI, LIBYA ON TUESDAY.
SECURITY OFFICIALS SPEAKING ANONYMOUSLY SAY IT’S UNCLEAR WHO MIGHT HAVE ATTACKED THE EMBASSY, OR WHY.
AT LEAST TWO FRENCH GUARDS WERE INJURED.
FRENCH PRESIDENT FRANCOIS HOLLANDE SAYS THE ATTACK IS DIRECTED NOT JUST AT FRANCE, BUT AT ALL COUNTRIES THAT ARE FIGHTING TERRORISM.
LIBYA HAS BEEN TRYING TO REIGN IN VARIOUS MILITIA AND REBEL GROUPS, SINCE THE CIVIL WAR THAT OUSTED DICTATOR MOAMAR GHADHAFI TWO YEARS AGO.
THE COUNTRY HAS SEEN OTHER ATTACKS ON DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE FATAL ATTACK ON THE U-S CONSULATE IN BENGHAZI LAST SEPTEMBER.
MATT SMALL, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
