French Embassy in Libya hit by car bomb
A car bomb has exploded outside the French embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, wounding two French guards and several residents.
The blast in Tripoli destroyed the embassy’s ground-floor reception area and perimeter wall, as well as damaging neighbouring homes and shops.
French President Francois Hollande called on Libya to act swiftly over this “unacceptable” attack.
It is the first major attack on a foreign embassy in the Libyan capital.
Tuesday’s explosion happened shortly after 07:00 (05:00 GMT) in a smart residential area of Tripoli.
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