Corinthia Hotel Tripoli
The Corinthia Hotel Tripoli, originally known as the Corinthia Bab Africa Hotel, is a five star skyscraper hotel in Tripoli, Libya. It is located in the city center, near the central business district. It is run by the Maltese Corinthia Hotels International CHI plc hotels management company. The hotel was opened in 2003 by Prime Minister, Shukri Ghanem .On 27 January 2015 ten people, including five foreigners from France, Italy, Turkey, United Kingdom and the American Crucible LLC security contractor David Berry, were killed by a gun attack. Prior to this attack six people were injured in a car bomb explosion near the Hotel. A group of militants allegedly affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the attack. The group, which called itself Islamic State in Tripoli Province, stated that they perpetrated the attack to avenge the death of Abu Anas al-Libi.
