Libya: 5 polling stations bombed
(VOVworld)- 5 polling stations in the Libyan Constitutional Assembly election became targets of bombing attacks Thursday.
A Libyan man casts his vote to elect a constituent assembly at a polling station in the eastern city of Benghazi on February 20, 2014. Photo: AFP
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The polling stations were seriously damaged but no causalities have been reported. According to Russia’s Itar-Tass News agency, the bombings occurred after polling began at 8 AM local time. The High National Election Commision has confirmed the attacks. Local media said the polling stations were located at schools in Dena city and had no security. 3 years after the fall of the Kadafi regime, Libya is still struggling through a transition process. The election on February 20 was an important step in this transition. More than 1 million voters have cast their ballots.