Terrorist attacks in Libya and Egypt on January 7-8, 2016 - terrorist acts that occurred in Libya on January 7, 2016 and January 8 in Egypt.
| Acts of terrorism in Libya | |
|---|---|
| Overview Information | |
| date | January 7, 2016 |
| Attack method | explosions |
| Weapon | explosive devices in cars, pneumatic weapons and knives, a suicide belt |
| Dead | 77 |
| The wounded | over 200 in Libya, 3 in Egypt |
| The number of terrorists | 2 in Libya (died), 2 in Egypt (1 - liquidated, 1 - detained) |
| Suspects |  Islamic state |
The first attack in Libya took place in the town of Zliten , 160 km from the country's capital Tripoli : a suicide bomber attacked a training camp for cadets by car. More than 70 people were killed and about 200 were injured. Following this, a car was blown up in the city of Ras Lanuf. According to various sources, from 7-10 people were killed and 40 injured in this place.
This is one of the deadliest attacks in Libya in recent times. The responsibility was assumed by the Islamic State organization.
On January 8, in the touristic city of Hurghada , Egypt, two armed men attacked the hotel. As a result, 3 tourists were injured: two citizens of Austria and one citizen of Sweden. [one]