Heavy smoke rose from the building, which was surrounded by security forces, as people were rushed to hospital. Security forces stand at the site of the headquarters of Libya's foreign ministry after suicide attackers hit in Tripoli, Libya Dec 25, 2018. He said the foreign ministry had been targeted because "it is a symbol of sovereignty". "All important documents have been saved," he said, adding that he deplored the death of one ministry employee in the attack. The foreign ministry earlier issued a statement saying: "The Libyan people are waging a war on terrorism on behalf of the world."

Source: bd News24 December 26, 2018 03:56 UTC