One Bangladeshi dead, 15 others injured in Libya airstrike

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Bangla Tribune Report
Published : 20:44, Nov 18, 2019 | Updated : 01:04, Nov 19, 2019

A Bangladeshi was among the six killed on Monday (Nov 18) in an airstrike in Libya, says an official at Bangladesh Mission in Tripoli.
The drone attack, which hit a biscuit factory in the southern suburb of capital Tripoli, left 30 wounded including 15 Bangladesh nationals, he said.
Pictures posted by the authority showed several wounded people in bloodstained civilian clothes lying on beds in ambulances or medical facilities, reports Reuters.

The embassy official told Bangla Tribune that the Bangladesh national, killed in the district of Wadi Rabea, about 21 km (13 miles) from the city center, has been identified as Abul Hasan alias Babulal from Rajshahi.
"Two [of six] victims were Libyan and three are African nationals," he added.
The official said that of the 15 injured Bangladeshis, two -- Md Imon from Cumilla and Mohabbat Ali from Jhenaidah -- were in critical condition.
"Both underwent treatment at Tripoli Medical College facility," the official said.


According to Reuters, Tripoli has been under attack since early April from forces loyal to east Libya-based commander Khalifa Haftar.
The offensive by his Libyan National Army (LNA) quickly stalled, and both sides, drawing on foreign support, have used drones and fighter jets to carry out airstrikes amid sporadic fighting.
LNA airstrikes have repeatedly hit civilian areas in Tripoli. Officials in eastern Libya contacted by Reuters on Monday said they had no information about an airstrike by their forces.
Since 2014, Libya has been split between rival political and military groupings based in Tripoli and the east.
Haftar has received backing from the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Russia, as well as fluctuating support from some Western powers.
Last week the United States called on the LNA to halt its offensive on Tripoli, warning against Russian interference.
The conflict in and around Tripoli has killed and wounded hundreds of civilians and displaced more than 120,000.

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