3-560: The Tibesti Hotel is a hotel situated overlooking the harbour of the 23rd July Lake in the city centre of Benghazi , Libya . At fifteen stories tall, it is a particularly prominent building with 242 rooms. On 1 June 2011, the hotel came to international attention during the Libyan Civil War when explosives were detonated in a car nearby. A spokesman for the National Transitional Council called
6-535: A building or structure in Libya is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 23rd July Lake The 23rd July Lake or Benghazi Lake ( Arabic : بحيرة بنغازي أو بحيرة 23 يوليو ) is a lagoon located between Benghazi's downtown, and the Mediterranean Port of Benghazi . It covers an area of approximately 100 hectares (about 1,000,000 square metres). This Libya location article
9-492: 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 being cordoned off. 32°6′41.48″N 20°4′9.78″E / 32.1115222°N 20.0693833°E / 32.1115222; 20.0693833 This article about a hotel or resort in Africa is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
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