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1st LD: UN Security Council slams terrorist attacks on embassies in Libyan capital

Xinhua, April 15, 2015 Adjust font size:

The UN Security Council on Tuesday "condemned in the strongest terms" the terrorist attacks against the embassies of the Republic of Korea and Morocco in Tripoli, Libya, underlining "the need to bring the perpetrators of these acts to justice."

"The members of the Security Council condemned all acts of violence against diplomatic premises, which endanger innocent lives and seriously impede the normal work of diplomatic representatives and officials," said a statement issued to the press here by the 15-nation UN body.

The council members expressed their "deepest condolences" to the families of the two Libyans killed in the attacks, the statement said.

Unknown gunmen on Sunday attacked the South Korean Embassy in Tripoli, leaving two guards dead and one wounded, according to security sources.

A bomb exploded near the Moroccan embassy in Tripoli late Sunday, causing significant damage to the compound, security sources said on Monday. The bomb was believed to be planted in a car parked in front of the embassy, and the blast severely damaged the building, an officer for Tripoli's security directorate said. Endi