Dozens killed in Libya bomb attack

Multiple bomb blasts in the eastern Libyan town of al-Qubbah have killed at least 40 people, according to an army spokesman who blamed Islamist militants for the attack
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TUNISIA

ALGERIA

NIGER

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Tripoli

Zintan

Misrata

Sirte

Benghazi

LIBYA

SAHARA DESERT

CHAD

Al-Qubbah

Derna

Tobruk

Oil and gas facilities

EGYPT

300km 185 miles 

Internationally-recognised government

Libya Dawn militia alliance

Toubou militia

Tuareg militia

Other jihadists
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RECENT VIOLENCE

Feb 15: Videoemerges apparentlyshowing beheadings of21 Egyptian workers – all Coptic Christians –seized in Decemberand January from townof Sirte by Islamic State militants

Feb 16: Egyptian air force bombs targetsin Islamist strong hold of Derna, killing at least 50 people

Feb 20: Three carbombs explode intown of al-Qubbah,targeting petrol station, police station and home of parliamentary speaker Agila Salah.Attacks viewed asretaliation for Egyptian air strikes

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Source: Wire agencies

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