Three Sebha car bombs slay two and injure 16

By Ahmed Elumami and Reem Tombokti

Tripoli, 26 June 2013:

There was shock and anger this evening in Sebha following the explosion of . . .[restrict]three car bombs in the city, which left two dead and 18 injured.

The first blast happened outside the popular Mahmoud Khalil Café in the Agaid district at precisely 8.30 pm. The second explosion, around half an hour later, was in front of the Fezzan Hotel. The bombers then struck a third time, and most devastatingly, shortly afterwards, when a vehicle exploded in a shopping area in the Qurtba district of the city.  It was in this last blast that two people died and extensive damage was caused to surrounding property.

In the early days of the Revolution, the Mahmoud Khalil Café was a popular gathering point for protestors against the Qaddafi regime.

This is the first time that Sebha has been exposed to car bombings.  Security in the city is currently handled by a Supreme Security Council unit, supported by a Backing Team.  There is at present no clue as to the identity of the bombers, nor the quantity of explosives used in the attacks. [/restrict]