Libya arrests two IS men for plotting attack

TRIPOLI, Jan 09 (Xinhua): Two members of the Islamic State (IS) who planned to carry out a car bomb attack in the Libyan capital of Tripoli were arrested on Monday, the state's Ministry of Interior said.

"After tracking and monitoring of the movements of (the) suspects, two persons were arrested and confessed that they belong to IS," the Joint Deterrence and Interference Force, a security force of the ministry, said on social media platform Facebook.

Footage posted on Facebook by the force showed the two IS members' confession of plotting a car bomb attack in the city. They placed a bomb near the industrial district of central Tripoli, but failed to detonate it twice before they were arrested.

The terrorists, who fled from the northern city of Benghazi, also admitted their previous plots to bomb security and military sites in Al-Drebi area of Tripoli, but failed more than once due to a technical fault.