Libya truck bombing kills at least 60 police

A massive truck bomb exploded near a police base in the western Libyan town of Zliten, killing at least 60 police officers and wounding around 200 others, officials have said.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but a local Islamic State affiliate has been trying to gain a foothold in Zliten, spreading westward from its central stronghold of Sirte along the North African country’s coast.

Hours after the blast, rescue crews at the scene had only managed to extract 60 bodies. Libyan officials said they believed there might be dozens more dead.