Islamic State militants attack Libya courthouse, killing 4

BENGHAZI, Libya – Islamic State gunmen opened fire and later blew themselves up Wednesday at a courthouse complex in the Libyan city of Misrata, killing at least four people.

A top security official in Misrata, Col. Tarek al-Faqih, told reporters that three militants entered the complex shortly before noon, trading fire with guards before two of them detonated explosives belts. The third was shot dead.

The attack wounded 41 people. A prosecutor and two security officers were among those killed.