Russia's embassy in the Libyan capital of Tripoli came under attack on Wednesday and gunmen tried to enter the compound, a spokesman for Russia's Foreign Ministry said. He said that according to preliminary reports no Russian diplomats were injured, but gave no further details. "In Tripoli ...a shooting occurred and there was an attempt to enter the territory of the Russian embassy in Libya," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich, speaking on Russian state television.
"According to the most preliminary information there were no injuries among members of the Russian diplomatic mission." Since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi two years ago, clan and tribal rivalries have flourished and security services, themselves factionalised, have struggled to maintain order. There have been a number of attacks on Western diplomatic missions, the worst being directed against the US consulate in Benghazi. Militants linked to al Qaeda affiliates attacked the US consulate and killed Christopher Stevens, the US ambassador to Libya, and three other Americans on September 11, 2012.
Western powers, using air power, led the military campaign that ultimately toppled Gaddafi. Russia, however, did not take part in the action and condemned what it called the West's abuse of a United Nations Security Council to intervene.
"According to the most preliminary information there were no injuries among members of the Russian diplomatic mission." Since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi two years ago, clan and tribal rivalries have flourished and security services, themselves factionalised, have struggled to maintain order. There have been a number of attacks on Western diplomatic missions, the worst being directed against the US consulate in Benghazi. Militants linked to al Qaeda affiliates attacked the US consulate and killed Christopher Stevens, the US ambassador to Libya, and three other Americans on September 11, 2012.
Western powers, using air power, led the military campaign that ultimately toppled Gaddafi. Russia, however, did not take part in the action and condemned what it called the West's abuse of a United Nations Security Council to intervene.
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