Libyan soldier shot dead, three wounded in Benghazi attack

Benghazi: A Libyan soldier was shot dead and three others were badly injured when gunmen attacked an army patrol in the eastern city of Benghazi yesterday, a security official said.

The assailants escaped after opening fire on the patrol from a car, the official told AFP.

One soldier was killed and "the three injured men are in critical condition", he added.

Benghazi, the birthplace of the 2011 Libyan revolution, has seen several bombings and attacks against security services and Western diplomatic missions in recent months, highlighting the inability of the authorities to establish effective security in the country.

In September last year four Americans, including ambassador Chris Stevens were killed in an attack on the US consulate.

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