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| Arms depot blast kills 29 near Libya capital |
| 2016-06-22 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] An kaboom in an arms depot near the Libyan capital killed at least 29 people and maimed dozens of others on Tuesday, security and medical officials said. The blast occurred in Garabulli, a town about 60 kilometers (40 miles) to the east 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... , when gunnies stormed the depot belonging to a militia, a security official said. "Armed men stormed the arms depot which belongs to a militia from Misrata (further east). A blast occurred but the exact causes are still unknown. Maybe the militia had rigged the depot," said the official. A medical source said at least 29 people were killed and dozens maimed. "There are body parts" at the depot, he said, adding that the corpse count could rise. The security official said the gunnies stormed the warehouse after clashing Tuesday with armed residents of Garabulli who had accused them of stealing from a grocery store. |
| Posted by:Fred |