A car bomb killed one person and wounded another Friday in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, hospital and military sources said, with neither the authors nor the motive immediately clear. The car blew up outside the Tibesti hotel in a square popular as a gathering place for demonstrations in support of Libya's army, in a city almost entirely controlled by Islamists.
There were no demonstrations planned on Friday. The oil-rich North African nation has been in turmoil since an uprising toppled long-time leader Muammar Qadhafi three years ago, with interim authorities facing powerful militias that fought to oust him. At least 17 people have been killed this week in fighting for control of the airport.