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| Libya Army Officer Killed in Car Bomb |
| 2013-06-27 |
[An Nahar] A Libyan army officer died on Wednesday after a bomb placed in his official vehicle went kaboom!in the restive eastern city of Benghazi, medical and security sources said. The attack occurred a day after gunnies killed six soldiers at a checkpoint south of Sirte, the hometown of Muammar Qadaffy ...Proof that a madman with money will be politely received for at least 42 years until his people get tired of him and kill him... , highlighting the continuing insecurity in Libya since the 2011 revolution that ousted and killed the long-time dictator. Lieutenant Colonel Jemaa al-Misrati was "gravely maimed and died of his injuries in the operating room," an official at Benghazi's Al-Jala hospital said. Witnesses said the bomb went kaboom!shortly after Misrati left home, with a security official saying the vehicle had been "booby trapped". |
| Posted by:Fred |