Armed militias conduct a search operation in an area of Benghazi. (file photo)<\/p>\n
At least three soldiers have been killed and three others injured in an attack on a military patrol in Libya\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s eastern city of Benghazi.\n<\/p>\n
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.\n<\/p>\n
\u00c5\u201cAn explosive device that was concealed in a rubbish bin blew up near a patrol of the Al-Khandak Brigades,\u201d al-Shaafi said.\n<\/p>\n
Heavily-armed assailants have attacked several army posts in the troubled eastern city over the past few weeks.\n<\/p>\n
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.\n<\/p>\n
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