Journalist shot dead in Libya by militants

Tripoli, May 26: Suspected Islamic

Monday shot dead a local

in the Libyan city of Benghazi, an official said.

Muftah Awad Bouzid, the chief editor of Birnieq, one of Benghazi's prestigious newspapers, died of gunshot wounds, the official told Xinhua.

Bouzid was attacked while on his way out of a local library after returning research papers.

Bouzid was well-known among Libyans for his commentaries on local television shows where he criticised jihadis and extremists.

IANS