A spokesman for military and police forces in Benghazi said the first explosion in the Salmani neighbourhood took place at about 8.20pm on Tuesday. Captain Tarek Alkharraz said the second went off half an hour later as residents and medics gathered to evacuate the wounded. Local health official Hani Belras Ali said 27 people died and 32 were wounded.

Source: Irish Independent January 24, 2018 04:07 UTC