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Bomb wounds Libyan soldier at Benghazi checkpoint

A drive-by bomb attack on a checkpoint in the heart of Libya's restive second city of Benghazi slightly wounded a soldier early on Saturday, a security official told AFP. "A bomb was thrown from a car at an army checkpoint at the Dubail crossroads in the centre of Benghazi," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "The attack was carried out at around 2 am (2400 GMT Thursday)," the official said, adding that the identity of the assailants was not known.

Deadly car bombing hits Libya's volatile Benghazi

A deadly car bombing in the Libyan city of Benghazi on Monday has unleashed international condemnation and highlighted the insecurity still ravaging the city which was the cradle of the uprising against late dictator Moamer Kadhafi. Officials gave contradicting death tolls after the devastating bomb destroyed a restaurant and damaged cars and buildings near Al-Jala hospital in the centre of Benghazi. Deputy Interior Minister Abdullah Massoud said 15 people were killed and 30 wounded in the blast. He stressed it was a "preliminary toll".

Car bomb kills 12 in Libya

Tripoli, May 13 (EFE).- At least 12 people died and an undetermined number were wounded in a car bomb explosion Monday outside a hospital in the eastern city of Benghazi, a Libyan security forces official told Efe. Women and children were among the victims. The explosion, which could be heard several kilometers (miles) away, occurred around midday, the peak time for traffic in the area, which has made it harder for security forces to determine the exact number of people injured, the source said. The blast wave damaged buildings and stores near the hospital.

Deadly car bombing hits Libya's volatile Benghazi

A powerful car bomb exploded Monday near a hospital in the Libyan city of Benghazi, killing and wounding dozens in what officials said was the first such attack on civilians since Moamer Kadhafi's ouster. Officials gave contradicting death tolls, however, as information trickled in about the devastating bombing which destroyed a restaurant and damaged cars and buildings near Al-Jala hospital in the centre of Benghazi.

US moves troops closer as security worsens in Libya

The United States has moved military forces closer to Libya since the Benghazi attack so they will be ready to respond to threats against diplomatic personnel, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday. "We are prepared to respond if necessary, if conditions deteriorate or if we were called upon," spokesman George Little told reporters. "Obviously we have moved assets and personnel," he said, without offering specifics.

Benghazi car bomb kills 15: deputy minister

A car bomb exploded near a hospital in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Monday, killing at least 15 people, wounding dozens more and destroying a restaurant, a top official said. Deputy Interior Minister Abdullah Massoud said it was only a "preliminary toll" and that the blast caused massive damage in the area of Al-Jala hospital. A security official had earlier said the blast ripped through the hospital car park. "Fifteen people have been killed and at least 30 were wounded in the explosion of a car bomb near the hospital," the deputy minister said.

BP pulls some staff from Libya amid security concerns

Oil giant BP said Sunday it had pulled some non-essential overseas staff out of Libya because of concerns about the political situation, following the lead of the US and British embassies. In a statement, BP said the decision to withdraw fewer than a dozen people was a "precautionary measure" following advice from the Foreign Office (FCO). Tensions have risen in Libya since ex-rebels besieged two ministries at the end of last month in a row over a law to ban officials who served under slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi from holding office.

Libya crisis deepens as rebel groups expand demands

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's political crisis deepened on Wednesday as armed groups surrounding two ministries in the capital said they had formed an alliance to present an expanded list of six demands that included the resignation of Prime Minister Ali Zeidan. Zeidan, for his part, promised the government would stick to plans to bar anyone who held a senior position under late dictator Muammar Gaddafi and said some ministers would have to be replaced under legislation passed on Sunday.

Two police stations in Libya's Benghazi bombed

Bomb attacks targeted two police stations in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday, causing extensive material damage but no casualties, a security official said. "Unknown individuals threw explosive devices at the police stations in Ras Obeida and Al-Madina," the official told AFP. The attacks damaged the police stations and several cars parked nearby, he said.
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