Suicide bombers stormed Libya's electoral commission in Tripoli today, killing at least a dozen people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group. Two armed assailants attacked the electoral commission building on Wednesday morning, shooting guards and officials before blowing themselves up, Interior Minister Abdelsalam Ashour told a news conference. Election hopesThe United Nations mission in Libya condemned the "terrorist attack" and said it extended "its condolences to the families of the victims who lost their lives". The electoral commission is considered to be one of the few credible and independent institutions in the country. But turmoil has continued in Libya with rival militias, tribes and jihadists vying for territory and the country's vast oil wealth.

Source: Libya Today May 02, 2018 14:48 UTC