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1st LD: 47 civilians killed, 54 injured in Libya in May: UN report

Xinhua,June 02, 2018 Adjust font size:

TRIPOLI, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Violence in Libya killed 47 civilians and injured 54 others in May, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said Friday.

In May, UNSMIL "documented 101 civilian casualties -47 deaths and 54 injuries - during the conduct of hostilities, including car and suicide bombings, across Libya," said a report by UNSMIL.

"The death toll is the highest recorded by UNSMIL for any month in 2018. Victims included 38 men, three women, four boys and two girls killed and 43 men, three women, six boys and three girls injured," said the report. Enditem

 

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