2 blasts hit eastern Libyan city but leave no casualties
Posted Feb 9, 2014 6:07 am.
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TRIPOLI, Libya – A Libyan security official says two strong explosions have rocked the eastern city of Benghazi but left no casualties.
The official says the first blast badly damaged a seafront restaurant in the early hours of Sunday morning while it was empty of diners. Five minutes later, a bag of explosives was placed in a central road. The second blast charred six vehicles and shattered the glass of nearby buildings, he said.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press.
Benghazi, the birthplace of the 2011 uprising that led to the downfall of dictator Moammar Gadhafi, has since witnessed a series of attacks.
The blasts came hours after unidentified gunmen assassinated a former prosecutor general in the eastern city of Darna.
