LIBYA: Militants attack a vehicle carrying the top security official in Libya's second city of Benghazi, leaving one guard dead

Record ID: 354049

  • Title: LIBYA: Militants attack a vehicle carrying the top security official in Libya's second city of Benghazi, leaving one guard dead
  • Date: 18th November 2013
  • Summary: BENGHAZI, LIBYA (NOVEMBER 18, 2013) (REUTERS) RESIDENTS OF BENGHAZI GATHERED AROUND TWISTED WRECKAGE OF CAR USED IN BOMBING TARGETING TOP SECURITY OFFICIAL COLONEL ABDULLAH AL-SUAYTI, HEAD OF THE CITY'S JOINT OPERATIONS SECURITY ROOM VARIOUS OF CAR WRECKED IN EXPLOSION NEAR SUAYTI'S DAMAGED VEHICLE (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) GUARD, JUMAA SALEH, SAYING: "We were accompanying the
  • Embargoed: 3rd December 2013 12:00
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  • Location: Libya
  • Country: Libya
  • Topics: Crime / Law Enforcement
  • Reuters ID: LVA52ZLAZGZRWTSBFYY2WUKIWDB7
  • Story Text: The top security official in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi survived a car bomb attack on Monday (November 18) but the attack killed one of his guards.
    Local witnesses said the attacker drove towards the vehicle carrying Colonel Abdullah al-Suayti before leaving the vehicle and running off as the blast went off.

    "We were accompanying the military commander Abdullah al-Suayti and heading towards the military court with him when a car crossed into our side of incoming traffic and attacked Mr. Abdullah and his guards when the explosion occurred. The driver left the car before the blast and Wisam Saeed al-Farsi was martyred," said guard Jumaa Saleh.
    The attack is the latest in a spate of bomb attacks and assassinations in the city.
    In the past few days, Libya's capital Tripoli has seen fighting between militias and protesters that has left tens of people dead.
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