Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Libya Update - January 27 , 2015 -- Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli attacked by gunmen , attack results in numerous deaths . Disturbing as this allegedly was one of the most secure locations in Tripoli. Corinthia very popular with foreigners ( at least five dead foreigners , of at least 11 dead in total due to the attack .) ISIS , Former Gaddafi " dead - enders - not clear who sent the killers just yet .

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 · 7 hours ago


1. security employee of Tripoli's Corinthia hotel tells us they received a threat "few days ago" telling them 2 "empty the building"-



 · 7 hours ago


2. Situation still murky, multiple sources tell us gunmen r still inside the hotel, an interior ministry source says "one arrested"




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7 hours ago


3. there was a shooting by gunmen in hotel reception hall, some ppl escaped through back acc. to one civilian at scene.





 · 7 hours ago


4.Multiple sources confirm 1 woman, a national of the Phillipines, injured. After shooting there was an explosion in hotel car park.



 · 7 hours ago


5. area around corinthia hotel sealed off. motive of latest attack not verified/clear. Corinthia has offices of foreign c/o's



 · 4 hours ago


6. only deaths we confirmed so far: 3 security guards who died of wounds in hospital - total of 15 injured from security+hotel staff




 · 4 hours ago


7.Acc. to 1 sec. source in interior ministry- the 2 remaining gunmen in hotel blew themselves up w/ grenades+killed 1 hotel security






 


44 minutes ago


gunmen kill nine in IS-claimed attack on hotel, including five foreigners. via







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4 hours ago
Gunmen storm luxury hotel in Libyan capital: Gunmen stormed a hotel popular with foreigners in Libya's capital...

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Gunmen storm luxury hotel in Libyan capital

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At least eight people, including five foreigners, were killed when gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Tuesday, a local security official said.
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49 minutes ago
Security official in Tripoli tells me one American,one Frenchman,2 Filipina women among 11 dead in hostage crisis at Corinthia Hotel




 · 1 hour ago


Social media linked to IS claim responsibility for today's attack on Tripoli's Corinthia Hotel. Claim rejected by authorities here




 · 1 hour ago


Today's audacious attack on a hotel considered one of most secure in Tripoli (favored by foreign visitors) a new departure in Libya's crisis









 · 1 hour ago



Tripoli’s rulers blame ex-Qaddafi Revolutionary Guards and assassination squads for Corinthia attack







 · 3 hours ago


Libya: increased deficit and weaker currency warns World Bank








 · 4 hours ago


United States reiterates that it not recognize GNC and its Tripoli Hassi government








 · 5 hours ago


UPDATE: Corinthia Hotel attack







 · 7 hours ago


BREAKING NEWS: Explosion at Tripoli's Corinthia hotel, deaths reported.











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