Tibesti Hotel
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The Tibesti Hotel is a hotel situated overlooking the harbour of the 23rd July Lake
in the city centre of Benghazi
, Libya
.
when explosives were detonated in a car nearby. A spokesman for the National Transitional Council
called the bombing a "cowardly act". It was suspected that an officer was killed, and many people started to shout chants against Muammar Gaddafi
while the hotel was cordoned off.
23rd July Lake
The 23rd July Lake or Benghazi Lake is a lagoon located between Benghazi's downtown, and the Mediterranean Port of Benghazi. It covers an area of approximately 100 hectares ....
in the city centre of Benghazi
Benghazi
Benghazi is the second largest city in Libya, the main city of the Cyrenaica region , and the former provisional capital of the National Transitional Council. The wider metropolitan area is also a district of Libya...
, Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
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2011 bomb attack
On 1 June 2011, the hotel came to international attention during the 2011 Libyan civil war2011 Libyan civil war
The 2011 Libyan civil war was an armed conflict in the North African state of Libya, fought between forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and those seeking to oust his government. The war was preceded by protests in Benghazi beginning on 15 February 2011, which led to clashes with security...
when explosives were detonated in a car nearby. A spokesman for the National Transitional Council
National Transitional Council
The National Transitional Council of Libya , sometimes known as the Transitional National Council, the Interim National Council, or the Libyan National Council,...
called the bombing a "cowardly act". It was suspected that an officer was killed, and many people started to shout chants against Muammar Gaddafi
Muammar Gaddafi
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar Gaddafi or "September 1942" 20 October 2011), commonly known as Muammar Gaddafi or Colonel Gaddafi, was the official ruler of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then the "Brother Leader" of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011.He seized power in a...
while the hotel was cordoned off.
See also
External links
- tebistyhotel.com, hotel's official website