------------------------------------------------The military mayor of Benghazi, Abdul-Rahman Abbar, escaped an assassination attempt in the war-torn city on Saturday. ------------------------------------------------Libya's national soccer team started off its 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifiers' first match by beating Seychelles 5-1 on Friday in Cairo, Egypt. Sources from the city said that the explosion occurred inside the factory resulting in material loss and no casualties. There were no reports so far as to the cause of the explosion, whether it was deliberate or accidental. ------------------------------------------------The Director of Bayda oil field, Fayez Furjani stated that oil production is gradually increasing after a complete halt for over three years.

Source: Libya Observer June 10, 2017 13:30 UTC