UN chief condemns terrorist attack on Corinthia Hotel in Libya

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Wednesday condemned "in the strongest terms" against the attack on Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, which killed at least eight people.

Ban expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the attack, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told a daily briefing.

He also commended the courage of the Libyan actors who are participating in the dialogue to find a peaceful and negotiated solution to the crisis, saying that "terrorism has no place in the new Libya and will not undermine the ongoing political dialogue which the United Nations is facilitating."

Earlier on Tuesday, a group of Islamic State (IS) affiliates attacked Corinthia Hotel, one of the last operational hotels in Tripoli, once hosted many government branches, foreign embassies, and staff of media and foreign enterprises.

"Tripoli Province", the IS offshoot in Libya, claimed responsibility for the attack on its social media outlet, saying the hotel contained "non-Muslim diplomatic missions and security companies."

Also on Tuesday, the new round of Libyan political dialogue concluded in Geneva, touching on some of the issues that were agreed upon in the agenda of the first round of dialogue to seek to end deepening political and security crisis in the country. Endite