Bomb Explodes on Runway of Tripoli Libya Airport

Bomb Explodes on Runway of Tripoli Libya Airport

Friday March 24, 2014 Bomb Explodes on Runway of Tripoli Libya Airport
 In Tripoli, Libya the airport was closed after a bomb that was planted on the runway exploded. It was first thought to have been a rocket launched from outside the airport, so it shows how bad security since attackers would have to have access to the runway to place the bomb.



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Bomb, not rockets, explodes at Tripoli airport | Al Akhbar ...

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Al Akhbar

Mar 21, 2014 - Authorities closed the airport for several hours after the explosion. ... pm: A runway at Libya's Tripoli airport was hit on Friday by a bomb planted there ... in its first acknowledgement that "terrorist groups" were behind dozens of 

 A runway at Libya's Tripoli airport was hit on Friday by a bomb planted there at night and then set off with a timer, not rockets as previously thought, the country's transport minister said.

"There was a small explosion," Abdelqadir Mohammed Ahmed told Reuters. Authorities closed the airport for several hours 

related: Libyan government: "There will be no place for terrorism in Libya"

The Libyan government on Thursday vowed to fight terrorism, in its first acknowledgement that "terrorist groups" were behind dozens of attacks against security services and Westerners. Three years.

Bomb explodes on runway of Libya's main airport ... - Reuters

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Mar 21, 2014 - TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A bomb exploded on the runway of Libya's main airport on Friday, the transport minister said, highlighting the deteriorating ...

Bomb explodes on runway of Libya's main airport in Tripoli ...

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Mar 21, 2014 - Bomb explodes on runway of Libya's main airport in Tripoli 21 Mar 2014 A bomb exploded on the runway of Libya's main airport on Friday, the ...

Bomb explodes on Tripoli runway - ArabianIndustry.com

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Mar 25, 2014 - The airport has since re-opened using an alternate runway. ... A bomb exploded on the runway of Libya's Tripoli airport, Reuters reported on ...

Bomb Explodes on Libyan Airport Runway - News.nom.co

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Mar 21, 2014 - A bomb exploded on the runway of Libya's main airport on Friday, the transport minister said, highlighting the deteriorating security si, News ...

Bomb, not rockets, explodes at Tripoli airport | Al Akhbar ...

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Al Akhbar

Mar 21, 2014 - Updated 8:00 pm: A runway at Libya's Tripoli airport was hit on Friday by a bomb planted there at night and then set off with a timer, not rockets ...

Bomb explodes on Tripoli runway - AviationBusinessMe.com

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Mar 25, 2014 - The airport has since re-opened using an alternate runway. ... A bomb exploded on the runway of Libya's Tripoli airport, Reuters reported on ...