The site of suicide attack on Libyan electoral commission is seen in Tripoli, Libya, May 2, 2018 in this still picture obtained from social media video. Since December the electoral commission has registered nearly one million new voters across Libya, though no date has been set for polls. "A suicide bomber blew up himself inside the commission and the others set a part of the building on fire." Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on Amaq, its news agency. The fire blackened the commission building, though HNEC head Emad al-Sayah said the electoral database was safe.

Source: Libya Today May 05, 2024 22:51 UTC