Mysterious death of a prosecutor the president of argentina calls for the scrapping of its spy agency. A gun and bomb attack at a major hotel in libyas capitol has left at least 11 people dead. Gunmen stormed the core ren thia hotel. Victoria reports. Reporter the attackers set off of a car bomb outside of the hotel. Masked men stormed the building wearing bulletproof vests. It was a gun battle lasting several hours. It came to an end after they blew themselves up. This was a multipronged attack that involved a car bomb in the parking lot of the hotel, and also reports that an rpg was fired earlier this morning, and the gunmen swarmed the hotel. This was a very wellcoordinated attack, an audacious attack on one of the most Popular Hotels in the city. Reporter a group linked to the Islamic State of iraq and the levant has claimed responsibility for the attack but al jazeera cannot independently verify this statement. The hotel in the libyan capitol is popular with government officials a
Mark seven years since hello a group ally to isil says it carried out a gun and bomb attack on a major hotel. Gunman stormed the hotel which is used by diplomates and foreign workers. There was a siege lasting several hours. And by the edge of it, 11 people including the attackers were dead. Victoria gaiten by reports. The attackers set off a car bomb outside the hotel. Men also stormed the building. There was a gun battle lasting several hours it came to an end when the attackers blew themselves up after being surrounded by Security Forces on the twentyfourth floor. This was a multiattack. That involved a car bomb in the parking lot of the hotel also, there are reports and then the gunman stormed the attack so this was the hotel so this was a very well coordinated attack an audacious attack on one of the most Popular Hotels in the city. A group linked has claims responsible for the attack, but al jazeera cannot independently verify the statement. The hotel in the libyan capitol is pop
Argentina calls for the scrapping of its spy agency. And they were sacked from nigerias army for refusing to fight boko haram, now these former solders say they are fighting for justice. Hello, a gun and bomb attack at a major hotel in libyas capitol has left at least 11 people dead. Gunmen stormed the hotel in tripoli which is used by diplomats and foreign workers. There was a siege lasting several hours. Victoria reports. Reporter the roads around the hotel have been sealed off by the police and the army. Some guests run outside the hotel, thats when a car bomb exploded in the parking lot. And after a gun battle the attackers detonated their explosives inside the hotel. This was a very well coordinated attack on one of the the most Popular Hotels in the city a hotel which housed a number of embassies up until last summer during a militia battle in the city. It is also very popular with foreign dignitaries and Business People visiting tripoli. Reporter a group linked to Islamic State
Undermine her. Were getting reports that a siege at a Popular Hotel in the libyan capitol is now over. Earlier i spoke to al jazeeras correspondent who was on the scene in tripoli. The situation is very tense here where the attacks happened that killed four persons including a Filipino National and three libyans and injured 11 people. Now Security Forces here are besieging the hotel. They say the operation to free the hotel and free the hostages inside the hotel is over and now they also say that they have managed to rescue eight american nationals who were inside the hotel when the attack first happened. As we know report is coming from these Security Forces say that the attackers were three and they designated a car bomb in front of the main gate and after that they got into the hotel and went right away to the the upper floor, where they engaged in by using hand grenades and engaged in exchanging fire with the Security Apparatus here in the hotel. They also used ak 47s and they used
Aa Libyan Security official said gunman killed at least five foreigners and three guards at a hotel. Security surrounded the hotel. Some tried to escape and thats when a car bomb exploded in the parking lot. We have a report from tripoli. We are now in the hotel where special forces have seized the armed group that in fill traded the main gate using a car bomb. There are ambulances on the scene in case they need to transfer any victims. Also you can see vehicles belonging to the special forces, special forces have closed off roads leading to the hotel trying to create safety in the situation. Whatever the motive and the group behind this attack, its clearer trying to destabilize tripoli. We can speak if i phone to a journalist based in libya on the road now. What new details have you heard about the attack on the hoe tell . There are varying reports in local media here at the moment, bearing figures of casualties thus far and bearing reports in terms of the nature of the attack but wha