Bomb near Sweden consulate in Libya, security source says
10/11/2013 6:24:59 PM
A car bomb exploded outside the Swedish consulate in the restive Libyan city of Benghazi Friday, seriously damaging the building but causing no casualties, a security official said.
"A powerful explosion in front of the Swedish consulate caused serious damage to it and neighboring buildings but no casualties," Colonel Abdullah Zaidi said.
The incident highlights the lawlessness in Libya since the 2011 uprising that ousted dictator Moamer Kadhafi, and comes just a day after former rebels took Prime Minister Ali Zeidan hostage in Tripoli and held him for several hours.
The Swedish mission is one of the few remaining diplomatic offices remaining in Benghazi, which was the cradle of uprising and frequently sees attacks on security personnel and institutions.
The consulate is in the Al-Fouihet district of the eastern city, not far from the Egyptian consulate which was bombed in August.
"A powerful explosion in front of the Swedish consulate caused serious damage to it and neighboring buildings but no casualties," Colonel Abdullah Zaidi said.
The incident highlights the lawlessness in Libya since the 2011 uprising that ousted dictator Moamer Kadhafi, and comes just a day after former rebels took Prime Minister Ali Zeidan hostage in Tripoli and held him for several hours.
The Swedish mission is one of the few remaining diplomatic offices remaining in Benghazi, which was the cradle of uprising and frequently sees attacks on security personnel and institutions.
The consulate is in the Al-Fouihet district of the eastern city, not far from the Egyptian consulate which was bombed in August.