About 40 People Killed in a Truck Bomb Attack on Police Training Centre in a city in Libya

A massive explosion rocked police training camp in Libya Zliten today. The explosion went off around 8:00 am when around 400 recruits were doing their morning exercises. Reports claim a truck bomb went off in the gate of Coast Guard Training Camp which is located on the coastal road in Souq Tolata area, causing a loud sound that was heard in Misrata, 60 km to the east of the city.


There were no official figures for the casualties, but news sources put the number of dead people at 40. Misrata Municipality confirmed the arrival of 30 wounded to the city's central hospital, which sent an urgent call to local residents for blood donation. The Ministry of Health declared a state of emergency in Tripoli and Misrata hospitals to receive and treat victims.


There was no immediate claim of responsibility but the blast bore the hallmarks of ISIS. Unconfirmed reports have said school children walking past the camp were among those dead.

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