Egypt’s
consul in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, has been assaulted and had his
car carjacked by unknown gunmen, according to senior sources at the
Egyptian embassy.
The gunmen reportedly threatened the consul with weapons in
the city's Andalus district. They then assaulted the diplomat, stole
his car and fled. The consul was transferred to hospital for treatment
for bruises and other injuries, the source added.
Libyan security forces later found the car in Tripoli, the sources said.
The Egyptian deputy ambassador in Tripoli was also attacked
last week. Unknown assailants smashed his car windows outside a popular
hotel in the capital.
Egypt's diplomatic mission in Libya has been attacked
several times since the overthrow of former President Mohamed Morsy in
July.
On Thursday during a meeting with the Libyan ambassador to
Egypt Mohamed Fayez Gibreal, Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy called for
heightened efforts to secure borders with Egypt to halt the smuggling of
arms. He also called for intensified security around Egyptian
diplomatic buildings in Libya.
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