Suicide bombers stormed Libya’s electoral commission in Tripoli on Wednesday, killing at least a dozen people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group.
The bloodshed comes as the international community pushes for elections it hopes will help calm the turmoil that has plagued the North African country since the 2011 ouster of dictator Moamer Kadhafi.
Two armed assailants attacked the electoral commission building, shooting guards and officials before blowing themselves up, Interior Minister Abdelsalam Ashour told a news conference.
The internationally backed Government of National Accord (GNA) denounced “the cowardly suicide attack” and pledged its “commitment to the democratic process”.
At least 12 people were killed and seven wounded, according to the health ministry.
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Source: Seychelles News Agency
