Car bomb explodes outside French embassy in Libya

Tripoli: Libyan security officials say a car bombing has targeted the French embassy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. The officials say an explosives-laden car detonated on Tuesday morning outside the embassy building, causing significant damage. There was no information on casualties or other details. [caption id=“attachment_720957” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] People stand among debris outside the French embassy after the building was attacked. Reuters[/caption] The two security officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. They say the motives for the attack — the first such assault on an embassy in the Libyan capital — were not immediately clear. Two years after the country’s civil war, Libya is struggling to maintain security, build a unified army and reign in militias, which include rebels who fought to oust the country’s longtime dictator Moammar Gaddafi in 2011. Associated Press