S. Korea’s embassy attacked in Libya

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Some Libya Dawn fighters shoot their guns near Libya's capital city of Tripoli, on March 11, 2015. Clashes erupted on Wednesday between Libya Dawn militants and pro-government forces in the Ajaylat area some 80 kilometers west of Tripoli. (Xinhua/Hamza Turkia)

Gunmen attacked South Korea’s embassy in Libya on Sunday, killing at least one guard, Seoul’s foreign ministry said.

Some Libya Dawn fighters shoot their guns near Libya's capital city of Tripoli, on March 11, 2015. Clashes erupted on Wednesday between Libya Dawn militants and pro-government forces in the Ajaylat area some 80 kilometers west of Tripoli. (Xinhua/Hamza Turkia)
Some Libya Dawn fighters shoot their guns near Libya’s capital city of Tripoli, on March 11, 2015. Clashes erupted on Wednesday between Libya Dawn militants and pro-government forces in the Ajaylat area some 80 kilometers west of Tripoli. (Xinhua/Hamza Turkia)

The ministry said the militants aboarding a car fired at the front of the embassy compound.
“There are no reported casualties of South Korean nationals,” said an official.
Libya is among the six countries on which South Korea has imposed a travel ban, Yonhap News Agency reported.
The five other countries are Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Syria and Afghanistan. Travel to those nations requires special government permission. Enditem

Source: Xinhua

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