Islamic State Takes Credit For Today's South Korean Embassy Shooting And Moroccan Embassy Bombing in Libya

Reuters: Islamic State militants claim attacks on embassies in Libya

(Reuters) - A bomb exploded at the gate of the Moroccan embassy in the Libyan capital early on Monday, causing some damage but hurting nobody, a security official said, only hours after gunmen attacked South Korea's mission in Tripoli.

Militants claiming loyalty to Islamic State said on twitter they were responsible for both attacks, the latest strikes against foreigners, embassies or oilfields in Libya. It was not possible to verify the authenticity of the claims.

Islamic State militants have exploited chaos in the North African country where two governments allied to a host of armed groups fight for control four years after the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi.

More News On Today's Embassy Attacks In Libya

Libya violence: Shooting at S Korea embassy in Tripoli -- BBC
Report: Islamic militants attack South Korean embassy in Libya -- CNN
Two dead in gun attack at S. Korean embassy in Libya -- AFP
Islamic State in Libya kills two in drive-by on South Korean embassy -- UPI
Libya embassy attack: Gunmen kill two people, wound another at South Korean embassy in Tripoli -- ABC News (Australia)
Moroccan embassy bombed in Tripoli -- Al Jazeera
Bomb explodes at Moroccan embassy in Libya -- Reuters