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Islamic State claims Monday bomb attack on ENI joint venture office in Tripoli


    CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State militants have claimed a car bomb attack on the Mellitah oil and gas firm, co-owned by Italy's ENI, in the Libyan capital on Monday, a statement on social media said on Tuesday.

    The attack caused only minor damage to the headquarters of Mellitah in central Tripoli.

    (Reporting by Omar Fahmy; Writing by Ulf Laessing)