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| Explosion at arms depot in Khoms |
| 2014-07-28 |
| [Libya Herald] An arms depot in Khoms blew up yesterday afternoon, reportedly killing one man, a Syrian, and injuring three others, all Libyans. A petrol station next to the depot was damaged in the blast and the main coastal road which runs through the town temporarily closed as a result. The blast would have been worse but for the fact that the petrol station is said not to have had any fuel at the time. The kaboom is said to have been an accident although the exact reason has not been divulged. It is reported, however, that arms were being moved at the time from the depot to send to Central Libya Shield ...a conglomerate of pro-Islamist militias deployed across Libya. It reports to the Libyan defense ministry and is organized like a real army unit. Its commander used to head a Benghazi brigade called Free Libya Martyrs... forces in 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... Many arms depots are kept in poor condition, and there have been an number of accidents and kabooms. |
| Posted by:Fred |