Officials in the Libyan capital Tripoli have confirmed that the French embassy in the capital has been bombed in a dangerous attack by an unidentified terrorists.

The bomb is believed to have exploded from a car parked nearby the embassy entrance injuring two people and causing major havoc to the embassy facilities including buildings in the surrounding area.

The two injured are believed to be French security guards of the embassy who were closer to the reception. The reception was completely destroyed in the blast.

The French President Francois Hollande has called on authorities in Libya to act swiftly over what he described as “unacceptable” attack.

He was also quoted by reporters as saying that the attack had targeted “all countries in the international community engaged in the fight against terrorism”.

Local reporters say many residents in the area blamed the attack on poor policing by the security service as they say high-profile place like embassies ought to be secured well.

“It was a big mistake to site the French embassy in our neighborhood without proper security measures,’’ a local resident told reporters.

Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed Abdel Aziz condemned the bombing and described it as “terrorist act”, but failed to give further details.

His French counterpart Laurent Fabius said French officials would work closely with the Libyan authorities to find out who was responsible for what he called an “odious act” on his part.

Rebels backed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO overthrew the country’s long time ruler Muammar al-Gaddafi and instilled a government of their choice but the aftermath of the uprising have been poor as some rebels still control some parts of the country.

An attempt by the current authorities to integrate them into the security services has been unsuccessful due to the factions involved.

Weapons which were given to rebels to fight the Gaddafi regime are still in the hands of many rebels and they use it cause havoc from time to time.

An attack on the US consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi by armed men in September 2012 led to the killing of the US Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other American officials.

Issaka Adams / NationalTurk Africa News

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