February 2018 Benghazi bombing
The February 2018 Benghazi bombing was an attack with bombs on the Saad Ben Obadah mosque in Benghazi, Libya. Attack. The bomb attack occurred on Friday, 9 February 2018 in the Saad Ben Obadah mosque in Benghazi. The explosives, hidden in bags, were detonated remotely during Friday prayers. As a result, two people died and 143 more were injured, the victims included children. No group took responsibility for the attack. Reactions. After the bombing, all mosques in Benghazi were instructed to install security cameras.