Scores killed in attack on Libyan police training centre

A truck bomb has killed at least 65 people at a police training centre in the Libyan twon of Zliten.

At least 65 people were killed when a truck bomb hit a police training centre in the Libyan town of Zliten on Thursday, a hospital source said.

Dozens more were injured in the attack, which happened as hundreds of recruits were gathering for a graduation ceremony.

Zliten mayor Miftah Lahmadi said the truck exploded at the centre as hundreds of recruits were gathering there.

 


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