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Summary A rebel leader accused Gaddafi agents of trying to sow terror in the rebel-held territories.
The explosion occurred in a hotel used by rebels and foreigners in Benghazi, wounding one person. The rebels linked explosion to Gaddafi agents still operating in the east.Abdel Hafiz Ghoga, vice chairman of the rebel National Transitional Council in Benghazi, told Reuters the explosion outside Tibesti hotel was believed to have been caused by a hand grenade thrown in “desperate attempt” by Gaddafi’s loyalists to sow terror.Explosions were also heard in central Tripoli in the early hours of Thursday morning. Aircraft could be heard flying overhead but no further information was immediately available.
