Tripoli, Jan 8: At least 40 people were reportedly killed in an explosion Thursday at a police training center in Libya’s coastal city of Zliten, about 100 miles from the capital Tripoli, reports said, citing a city official. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
Up to 100 people are also said to have been injured in the blast, which occurred after a truck containing explosives crashed into the Libyan Interior Ministry training camp, Russia Today reported, citing the city’s mayor.
Al Arabiya reported that the injured were taken to a local hospital in the nearby city of Misrata for treatment. The camp reportedly accommodates up to 400 trainees.
According to a BBC report, which cited U.N. Special Representative to Libya Martin Kobler, the attack was a suicide attempt conducted while hundreds of recruits were performing morning exercises outside.
