Not less than 30 people were feared dead in car bomb explosions in
the eastern Libyan city of Qubbah on Friday, parliamentary speaker
Aguila Saleh told
Reuters:
Saleh told Al-Arabiya television the car bombs had
targeted a petrol station next to a security building. Qubbah is Saleh’s
hometown. He said the bombs appeared to be a retaliation for Egyptian
air strikes on Islamist targets in the eastern city of Derna, which is
close to Qubbah.
“We are announcing seven days of mourning for the victims of Qubbah,”
he said. “I think this operation was revenge for what happened in
Derna.” The pan-Arab news channel Al Jazeera earlier said at least 13
people had been killed in three explosions.
Reuters was not immediately able to get confirmation or details from Libyan officials. On Monday, Egypt
launched air strikes on suspected Islamic State targets, a day after
the group released a video showing the execution of Egyptian Coptic
Christian workers.
Libya is in chaos, with two governments and parliaments vying for
legitimacy and territory, four years after Muammar Gaddafi was toppled.
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