Suicide bombing targets security patrol west of Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya

A suicide bombing targeted a security patrol west of Tripoli on Tuesday, according to a local Libyan official.

A bomber on a motorbike blew up himself in Janzur city, the official, who preferred to remain unnamed, said.

No injuries were reported.

Security forces sealed off the area and launched an investigation into the attack, for which there was no claim of responsibility.

Janzur city hosts the headquarters of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), the residence of the head of the Libyan High Council of State and several UN agencies.

*Ahmed Asmar contributed to this report from Ankara