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French embassy in Libya hit by 'car bomb'

An apparent car bomb has exploded outside the French embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, wounding two guards and causing extensive damage.

The blast completely destroyed the embassy's reception area and parts of neighbouring homes, the BBC's Rana Jaward reports from the scene.

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