Libyan PM survives assassination attempt
The Hindu
Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah's car was targetted with bullets while he was returning home, sources close to him told Reuters.
Assailants struck Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah's car with bullets early on Thursday but he escaped unharmed, a source close to him said, amid intense factional wrangling over control of the government.
The source said the incident happened as Mr. Dbeibah was returning home, describing it as a clear assassination attempt, but the attackers fled and the incident has been referred for investigation.
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