Libya police official targeted in assassination bid
Benghazi, October 13, 2012
A police car exploded on Saturday during a failed assassination attempt on a police colonel in the eastern city of Benghazi, a Libyan police official said.
Unknown suspects placed a home-made bomb under Colonel Mohammed Ben Haleem's car while he was in his house, police spokesman Majed al-Obedidi said.
Al-Obedidi said the explosion caused no injuries or deaths.-Reuters