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| French embassy in Libya hit by 'car bomb' in Tripoli | French embassy in Libya hit by 'car bomb' in Tripoli |
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| A car bomb has exploded outside the French embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, officials are quoted as saying. | A car bomb has exploded outside the French embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, officials are quoted as saying. |
| The blast is reported to have wounded two guards and badly damaged part of the embassy and surrounding buildings. | |
| The BBC's Rana Jawad, at the scene, said the embassy's reception area had been completely destroyed as well as parts of neighbouring homes. | |
| One official told Reuters news agency: "We think it was a booby-trapped car." | One official told Reuters news agency: "We think it was a booby-trapped car." |
| The explosion happened shortly after 07:00 (05:00 GMT) in a smart, residential area of Tripoli. | |
| The blast took place in a small side street, causing extensive damage to the buildings and parked cars, our correspondent said. | |
| She said neighbours were upset and shaken up by the attack, and told her they no longer wanted to live beside an embassy. |