IS suicide bomber attacks security checkpoint in southeastern Libyan town Zalla

IS suicide bomber attacks security checkpoint in southeastern Libyan town Zalla
August 23, 2021, 6:58 am

Libya-car bomb

According to the Xinhua news agency, an Islamic State (IS) suicide bomber attacked on Sunday a security checkpoint belonging to the eastern-based army in the southeastern Libyan town Zalla, without causing any casualties.

The spokesman of the eastern-based army, Ahmad al-Mismari, posted on his official Facebook page, "an IS suicide bomber attacked the Zalla checkpoint with a car bomb, causing no human casualties."

He added, "the terrorist was confronted and seriously wounded, after which he died in the hospital."

Al-Mismari posted photos showing the bomber bleeding from his wounds.

Ever since the fall of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime in 2011, Libya has been suffering insecurity and chaos.

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Despite the appointment of a new executive authority of a unity government and a presidency council in February after years of political division, Libya's security situation remains weak, as security breaches and kidnappings still occur in different parts of the country.

Source: xinhua

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