Assailants struck Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah's car with bullets but he escaped unharmed, a government source close to him said.
The source said the incident happened as Dbeibah was returning home, describing it as a clear assassination attempt, adding that the attackers fled and the incident has been referred for investigation.Footage carried by regional Al Jazeera TV later showed what it said was Dbeibah's vehicle, which had what appeared to be a bullet mark on the windscreen and two other marks on a headlight and the chassis.
Dbeibah was installed in March as head of the UN-backed Government of National Unity that was meant to unify the country's divided institutions and oversee the runup to an election in December as part of a peace process.Rival factions have been jostling for position after the election process fell apart amid disputes over the rules, including over the legitimacy of Dbeibah's own candidacy for president after he pledged not to run.
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