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Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Ghassan Salame Statement on the Explosion in Benghazi

10 August 2019 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya Ghassan Salame condemns in the strongest possible terms the explosion that took place today, 10 August, in front of a shopping mall in the eastern city of Benghazi, which resulted in a number of civilian casualties, including UN staff.  The Special Representative announces with a heavy heart the death of two UN staff members and several others injured. The...