Libya: Car bomb death toll risen to 33 and wounded 71 people in Benghazi
The death toll from a car bomb blast has risen to 33 people and wounded 71 others near a mosque in the Libyan city of Benghazi on Tuesday night, security officials told Al Arabiya.
The explosives-rigged vehicle blew up in front of a mosque in the central neighborhood of Al-Sleimani, a security source said.
Sources have also confirmed to Al Arabiya that Libya’s counter-espionage director at Libyan Intelligence, Brigadier Mahdi Falah, is among the injured in the blast.
Spokesman of Central Security in Benghazi Tarek al-Kharraz earlier told Al Arabiya that the bombing left more than 40 wounded.