BENGHAZI, Libya — Islamic State suicide bombers attacked Libya's election commission in the capital on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people in the worst such attack in years that aimed to disrupt a nation-wide vote planned for later this year. BENGHAZI, Libya — Islamic State suicide bombers attacked Libya's election commission in the capital on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people in the worst such attack in years that aimed to disrupt a nation-wide vote planned for later this year. Militants have often targeted elections in other countries, and IS has called for attacks on voting infrastructure in Libya. Foreign embassies, observers and other institutions promptly condemned the attack as an attempt to undermine stability in Libya as it heads toward the general election later this year. The election commission said later in the day that its electoral database was safe after the attack, dispelling rumours that it had been specifically targeted and damaged.

Source: Libya Today May 02, 2018 11:40 UTC