French honorary consul escapes Benghazi attack
France's honorary consul in Benghazi survived a gun attack unharmed late on Thursday as he drove home through the eastern Libyan city with his wife. The unidentified attackers shot at Jean Dufriche's car from another vehicle, security sources said.
France’s honorary consul in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi survived a gun attack on his car unharmed, officials said on Friday, in the latest assault on foreigners in the cradle of the North African country’s 2011 revolt.
The attack happened late on Thursday when Jean Dufriche was returning home with his wife.
“The consul was driving home when a car drove up and started shooting at their car,” said Mohammed al-Hijazy, spokesman of the security operations room in Benghazi.
“They were close to the Benghazi Medical Centre when the incident happened. They went there and stayed there until we sent a protection force. They have since left for Tunisia,” he said.
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