Gunmen stormed a luxury hotel used by diplomats and businessmen in the Libyan capital Tuesday, killing 10 people, including an American, a French citizen and three people from Asia.
Two attackers were killed following a standoff that included a car bomb exploding in the parking lot of the seaside Corinthia Hotel. It was unclear if other gunmen were involved in the attack, which also killed five Libyan guards.
Twitter posts and a statement on social media purported to say a Tripoli affiliate of the Islamic State group was behind the attack. However, there was little evidence outside of that to back up the claims in a country awash in armed extremist groups who would be equally suspect. Read more...
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