{At least 50 people have been killed by a truck bomb targeting a police training centre in the western Libyan city of Zliten, reports say.}<\/p>\n
Media in Libya said the attack struck the al-Jahfal training camp.
\nThe training centre had been a military base during the rule of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.<\/p>\n
Libya has been hit by instability since his overthrow in 2011, and there is concern Islamic State (IS) militants are gaining a foothold there.<\/p>\n
The country has been run by two governments – only one of which is recognised by the international community.<\/p>\n
The Lana news agency, run by the internationally-recognised government, said at least 50 people were killed and 127 injured in the blast, which was reportedly heard 60km (40 miles) away in Misrata.<\/p>\n
Urgent calls for blood donations are being made to Zliten residents, the agency said.<\/p>\n
The UN Special Representative to Libya, Martin Kobler, said that the blast was a suicide attack.<\/p>\n
Libyan media said hundreds of recruits were outside performing morning exercises when the centre was targeted.<\/p>\n
Libya’s al-Naba television network quoted the ministry of health of the rival rebel-led government as saying that a state of emergency had been declared, allowing hospitals in Tripoli and Misrata to receive the wounded.<\/p>\n
In December, the country’s rival politicians signed a UN-brokered deal to form a unity government, but that has not yet been implemented.<\/p>\n
Source:BBC:[Libya truck bomb targets police recruits in Zliten->http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-africa-35249860]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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