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Libya's first suicide attack kills seven near Benghazi
Source: BBC
22 December 2013 Last updated at 11:49 GMT
Libya's first suicide attack kills seven near Benghazi
Seven people have been killed at a security checkpoint near Benghazi in the first known suicide bomb attack in Libya since the fall of Col Gaddafi.
The attacker targeted the checkpoint in the village of Aguiria, some 50km (30 miles) east of Libya's second city.
At least eight people, including soldiers and civilians, were wounded.
The security situation in and around Benghazi has been worsening in recent months, with extremist militia blamed for almost daily attacks.
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Libya's first suicide attack kills seven near Benghazi
Seven people have been killed at a security checkpoint near Benghazi in the first known suicide bomb attack in Libya since the fall of Col Gaddafi.
The attacker targeted the checkpoint in the village of Aguiria, some 50km (30 miles) east of Libya's second city.
At least eight people, including soldiers and civilians, were wounded.
The security situation in and around Benghazi has been worsening in recent months, with extremist militia blamed for almost daily attacks.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25482088