(MENAFN) The bombing that took place at a checkpoint in eastern Libya and claimed the lives of at least two security personnel has been claimed by the Islamic State group.
Libyan officials said Tuesday's attack, which left two others wounded, took place at the southern entrance of Ajdabiya, west of Benghazi.
The town is controlled by the self-styled Libyan National Army, led by Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter, which forced Islamic militants out in 2016.
Libya descended into chaos after the 2011 uprising that toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi. The country is currently split between governments in the east and west, each of which relies on an array of militia.
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