2018 National Oil Corporation attack
2018 National Oil Corporation attack | |
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Part of Libyan Civil War (2014–present) | |
Location | Tripoli, Libya |
Date | 10 September 2018 |
Attack type | Suicide attack, hostage taking |
Weapons | Assault Rifles and Explosive Belts |
Deaths | 2 National Oil Corporation Security staff and 2 perpetrators[1] |
Injured | 10 National Oil Corporation Staff |
Victim | Libya's National Oil Corporation |
Perpetrators | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
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The 2018 National Oil Corporation attack was a terrorist attack that occurred on 10 September 2018, in which at least six gunmen from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Libya carried out an attack, taking several hostages and killing at least 2 staff members from the National Oil Corporation. During the attack, a shootout occurred with security forces loyal to the Tripoli-based government. An al-Jazeera journalist reported that the gunmen attacked the main gate of the facility, and the attack caused a wave of panic in Tripoli.[2][3][4]
Reactions
Italy: Italian Foreign Minister Enzo Milanesi condemned the attack in a phone call to Fayez al-Sarraj.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Wintour, Patrick (10 September 2018). "Masked gunmen attack Libyan oil corporation HQ in Tripoli". the Guardian. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Libya: National Oil Corporation's Tripoli offices attacked". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Ministry of Interior raises alert in Tripoli to highest level - The Libya Observer". www.libyaobserver.ly. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Armed Men Storm Libya's National Oil Corporation HQ In Tripoli - OilPrice.com". OilPrice.com. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Italian Foreign Minister denounces attack on Libya's oil corporation on the phone with Al-Sirraj - The Libya Observer". www.libyaobserver.ly. Retrieved 27 September 2018.