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US Diplomatic Facility in Baghdad Reports 'Controlled Explosion', Details Sparse

The US embassy in Baghdad reported a "controlled explosion" at a US diplomatic support facility on February 7 but provided no details about causes or casualties. The terse notice, first noted in regional media, underscores persistent security risks to diplomatic sites in Baghdad and leaves open questions about whether the incident was disposal of a device, an exercise, or something else.

SoMi2026年2月8日 09:29

#US Embassy#Baghdad#controlled explosion

A soldier signals with a red flare, surrounded by dense smoke and darkness, creating a dramatic scene.

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Saif al‑Islam Gaddafi Killed in Attack in Zintan, Threatening Libya’s Fragile Order

Saif al‑Islam Gaddafi was killed in an attack in Zintan on 3 February, a development reported by Xinhua. His death removes a contentious political figure whose presence had both complicated accountability and offered a potential—if problematic—avenue for reintegrating elements of the old regime into Libya’s fractured politics, and it raises the risk of renewed militia violence and wider destabilization.

SoMi2026年2月4日 08:20

#Libya#Saif al‑Islam Gaddafi#Gaddafi family