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Two explosions hit Benghazi Medical Center, no casualties
[Libya Observer] Two consecutive blasts have shaken the Benghazi Medical Center off the hinges causing considerable damage to the building and no casualties, the media office of the Benghazi Medical Center has reported.The media office added on Thursday that "some terrorists" targeted the accommodation sections of the center with bombs while patients were inside. "This is not the first time the center comes under such attacks." The media office remarked. It pointed out that all the patients in the center are fine, as measures to secure it along with its vicinity have been taken and investigation into the incident has already started by the relevant authorities. Post-blast, there were orders by the center’s administration not to allow any visits while it only allowed the medics to be there for the safety of all, the media office indicated. Suitcase bomb attack inside Benghazi Medical Centre [LibyaHerald] A bomb went kaboom!in a crowded area of Benghazi Medical Centre today which has been busy dealing with the maimed from the army assault on Ganfouda. The device, thought to be in a suitcase, was left in a fifth floor lavatory. Four people were maimed in the blast and others were treated for shock, but there were no deaths. The bomb blew the lavatory apart and sent shrapnel and plaster scything down a corridor. The hospital management put out a statement condemning the attack on a vulnerable location where staff were entirely focused on trying to care for the injured. Nevertheless, tighter security was now being put in place at the hospital. Posted by: Fred 2016-12-02 |
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