Libya: Bodies of seven murdered Egyptians found in Benghazi

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan security services on Monday discovered in the west of Benghazi the bodies of seven murdered Egyptians, the Libyan News Agency reported.

The victims were shot in various parts of their bodies, the agency said, quoting security sources.

Medical sources said that the bodies were sent to a hospital in Benghazi where their identification showed that they were Egyptian Coptic Christians.

The security committee in Benghazi has not said whether the murders are linked to the faith of the victims, but says that investigations have begun.
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