2015 Corinthia Hotel attack
| Corinthia Hotel Attack | |
|---|---|
The Corinthia Hotel main tower | |
| Location | Corinthia Hotel Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya |
| Coordinates | 32°53′50″N 13°10′13″E / 32.89722°N 13.17028°E |
| Date | 27 January 2015 09:00 (UTC+2) |
Attack type | car bombing; mass shooting, suicide bombing |
| Deaths | 10 (not including the perpetrators) |
| Injured | 5 |
| Perpetrators | Islamic State |
| Motive | 2013 arrest of Abu Anas al-Libi by U.S. forces |
In January 2015, the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli was attacked by men affiliated with the Islamic State (IS). The hotel was popular with foreign officials and government workers; it had previously housed the Libyan prime minister.