OFW killed in Libya attack; 3 other Filipinos wounded
Zawiyah, LibyaA Filipino oil worker has been killed and five others wounded in a rocket attack on a coastal town west of theLibyacapital, aLibyansecurity source said on Monday.
Three other Filipino oil workers were wounded in Sundays attack on Zawiya, 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Tripoli, the source said.
The four Filipinos were riding in a car when the attack took place, the source said, adding that a Sudanese man and aLibyanman who were driving separate cars were also wounded.
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The foreign ministry spokesman in Manila confirmed the death of one of its citizens.
Our embassy in Tripoli confirmed that one Filipino died in (a) bombing in Zawiya, spokesman Charles Jose said in a text message to Agence France-Presse.
Libyahas been wracked by conflict since the 2011 uprising that toppled and killed veteran dictator Moamer Kadhafi, with rival militias and governments battling for its oil wealth.
The security source said Zawiya falls under the control of FajrLibya, a militia coalition that in August seized Tripoli, where it has set up a rival government and parliament.
There was no immediate confirmation byLibyas internationally recognized administration of the attack.
But an AFP photographer in Zawiya saw the apparent impact of a rocket attack in the middle of a road near a shuttered school in the town.
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OFW killed in Libya attack; 3 other Filipinos wounded