Bombing at Swedish post in Libya
October 11, 2013
Security officials confirmed a car bomb had been detonated near the Swedish consulate on Friday.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
No one was injured in the attack, according to initial reports. However, the explosion left the building heavily damaged.
Libyan officials have struggled to maintain peace in the country since the 2011 civil war.
The bombing came a day after gunmen released Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan from captivity. The abduction appeared to be in retaliation for the Libyan government's alleged involvement in the US capture of a suspected al-Qaeda militant over the weekend.
The attack also came in the wake of an assault on Russia's embassy in Tripoli by an armed group less than two weeks ago.
On September 11, militants linked to al-Qaeda affiliates attacked the US consulate in Benghazi, killing the US ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.
kms/ph (AP, AFP, Reuters)