TRIPOLI: A deadly attack on troops and low turnout on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) marred Libya’s general election on which hopes were pinned of ending three years of turmoil since dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s ouster.

At least three soldiers deployed to provide polling day security in second city Benghazi were killed in what security officials said was an attack on their convoy by Islamist militia.

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