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A Libyan army colonel was killed in an ambush on his brigade in the country's south on Friday, when they came under attack by gunmen around 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Sabha. A militia had stopped the military convoy for two hours near the town of Brak to check paperwork. The convoy came under attack after the militia gave it the green light to pass the checkpoint. A military official in Sabha, where the unit is based, said three assailants were also killed in the fighting.The ambush occurred in the town of Kira. |
