Daesh terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a deadly assault on the Libyan Foreign Ministry, the CNN broadcaster reported on Wednesday.
An eyewitness told Sputnik that the attack was carried out by seven people, who first torched three cars parked near the ministry and then started shooting, while trying to break into the building. After that, two attackers detonated an explosive device near the entrance.
On Tuesday, a powerful explosion occurred near the Libyan Foreign Ministry in Tripoli. At least two attackers died at the scene. According to the Libyan Health Ministry, the attack left three people killed and 21 others injured.