| Al Qubbah bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part ofLibyan civil war (2014–2020) | |
| Location | 32°27′36″N22°09′00″E / 32.4600°N 22.1500°E /32.4600; 22.1500 Al Qubbah,Libya |
| Date | 20 February 2015 |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapons | Three bombs |
| Deaths | 40[1] |
| Perpetrators |  Islamic State in Libya |
Theal Qubbah bombings occurred inAl Qubbah, Libya on February 20, 2015.
Operatives loyal to theIslamic State group detonated three bombs in al-Qubbah, targeting a petrol station, a police station, and the home of President of the LibyanHouse of Representatives since 5 August 2014 (and effectively the country's parliamentary speaker)Aguila Saleh Issa.[1] These attacks reportedly killed at least 40 people.[1] Six Egyptians were identified among the fatalities, whose bodies were repatriated to Egypt via theSallum border crossing.[2]
ISIL said that the attacks were carried out in retaliation for theFebruary 2015 Egyptian airstrikes in Libya.[3] The Egyptian Air Force had launched strikes following thekidnapping and beheading of 21 Copts in Libya in February 2015.
The U.S. State Department,[4] the Misrata Municipality,[5] andGeneral National Congress (Libya Dawn)[6] condemned the attacks.
