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| At Least One Killed, 10 Wounded in Tripoli Bomb Explosion |
| 2014-08-07 |
| [AnNahar] A bomb detonated on Wednesday evening in the northern city of Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... , killing at least one person and wounding several others amid reports that the blast targeted an army patrol. "A bomb was placed next to a Renault Rapid car in Mouharram region in southern Tripoli, 30 meters away from a military post in the city," the state-run National News Agency reported. The NNA said A.Sh. was killed in the evening blast while four others were maimed. Military sources assured that no soldiers were harmed in the blast. "Only civilians were maimed in the kaboom," the sources told LBCI television. LBCI, however, quoted sources as saying that three people were killed and more than 10 others maimed in the Tripoli bomb. Earlier, OTV said a bomb went kaboom!in Bab al-Ramel neighborhood in Tripoli, injuring many people in the area. Al-Jadeed television also confirmed the news, noting that the blast took place at the al-Khnaq Bridge area in the city." "The maimed were transferred to the Islamic Hospital and al-Shifa' Hospital for treatment," it added. The bomb that detonated is probably locally-made, the same source said. MTV said the kaboom targeted an army patrol, adding that one person was killed while four others were maimed in the incident. Tripoli's news network revealed that the kaboom caused huge material damage in cars parked in the area, confirming also that many people were maimed in the blast. |
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