Armed militias conduct a search operation in an area of Benghazi. (file photo)
At least three soldiers have been killed and three others injured in an attack on a military patrol in Libyaâ„¢s eastern city of Benghazi.
Military spokesman Abdullah al-Shaafi said on Wednesday the bomb attack killed at least one soldier on the spot while the other two later succumbed to their injuries.
Å“An explosive device that was concealed in a rubbish bin blew up near a patrol of the Al-Khandak Brigades,” al-Shaafi said.
Heavily-armed assailants have attacked several army posts in the troubled eastern city over the past few weeks.
Benghazi is the cradle of the 2011 uprising which toppled the long-time dictator Muammar Gaddafi. The city has since been the scene of numerous attacks and assassinations.
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This article originally appeared on: Press TV