#BreakingNews: Blast near government building in #Libya's #Benghazi: witnesses
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) September 11, 2013
AFP reporting powerful blast at govt office in Benghazi, #Libya this morning. Today is 9/11, 1st anniversary of US consulate Benghazi attack
— Kristen McTighe (@KristenMcTighe) September 11, 2013
Cautionary note: These are very preliminary reports breaking on the wires and Twitter overnight. Twitchy will continue to monitor and update as news develops.
Blast severely damages government office in Benghazi, Libya: http://t.co/Lu0eGf3Ope
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) September 11, 2013
A powerful blast caused serious damage to a foreign ministry building in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Wednesday, witnesses said.
The explosion comes on the first anniversary of an attack by militants on the United States consulate in Benghazi, which killed four Americans, including the ambassador.
It was not immediately known if the blast, which the witnesses said appeared to have been caused by a car bomb, had resulted in casualties.
An AFP photographer said a large section of the foreign ministry building had been destroyed and parts of the nearby local headquarters of the central bank seriously damaged.
These are purportedly photos of the blasted building taken by journalists and residents in Benghazi.
https://twitter.com/Morning_LY/status/377669249508323328
#Breaking #Libya : Oh my god oh my god That's where i work "Foreign ministry Headquarter in #Benghazi been bombed pic.twitter.com/halzAEZYU6
— Sami M. Berriwen (@SamiBerriwen) September 11, 2013
"Foreign ministry Headquarter in #Benghazi been bombed pic.twitter.com/halzAEZYU6 @ReemaAbuhamdieh
— Sami M. Berriwen (@SamiBerriwen) September 11, 2013
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Another photo of the explosion on the Foreign Affairs ministry in #Benghazi #Libya ( The left side of the building ) pic.twitter.com/PcOI5txGOC
— Sami M. Berriwen (@SamiBerriwen) September 11, 2013
Another photo of the explosion on the Foreign Affairs ministry in #Benghazi #Libya ( While trees Burns ) pic.twitter.com/iCTgjcKSIt
— Sami M. Berriwen (@SamiBerriwen) September 11, 2013
in 15m I'm gonna be on @skynewsarabia to talk about what happened today in #Benghazi #Libya #pt
— Sami M. Berriwen (@SamiBerriwen) September 11, 2013
Hopefully, tomorrow morning we won't awaken to news of protests/attacks on our embassies and consulates overseas.
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) September 11, 2013
Update:
Security officials have confirmed that a car bomb was responsible for the explosion at the Foreign Ministry building. Minor injuries were reported.
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