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Car bomb explosion kills 2 soldiers in Libya's Benghazi

Xinhua, February 26, 2017 Adjust font size:

A car bomb explosion hit a security check point in eastern Libyan city Benghazi on Sunday, killing two soldiers and injuring four others.

The explosion severely injured Mahmoud Al-Warfalli, the special forces commander, according to media reports.

The attack took place in Al-Gwarsha area in western Benghazi. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Benghazi, the birthplace of the 2011 uprising that toppled former leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime, has been witnessing a violent war between the armed forces, led by Maj. Gen. Khalifa Haftar, and militant groups for more than two years. Endite