GNC condemns criminal attack on Tripoli's Corinthia Hotel Tripoli, 27.

01.2015(Lana) The GNC has condemned the criminal attack that targeted Tripoli's Corinthia Hotel Tuesday, and which claimed several Libyan and foreign lives. It considered that the attack an attempt to destabilize and undermine security of the capital. The GNC expressed condolences to the families of Libyan victims and foreign nationals. It urged the Government of National Salvation and security apparatus to shoulder their responsibilities in the face of this development. In its statement, the GNC, however, reassured the Libyans and the international community that this incident would not destabilize and undermine security of the capital. President of the GNC held an extraordinary meeting with members of the GNC's Security and Defense Committee, head of the Interior Supreme Council and Head of intelligence to learn about the details of the incident. GNC President underlined the need to speed up opening of criminal and security investigations to identify the identity of the assailants and expose them to the Libyan and international public opinion, and work for securing the capital and all Libyan cities and take stringent security measures to prevent the repetition of such security breaches. =Lana=