2018 attack on the High National Elections Commission in Tripoli, Libya

On May 2, 2018, suicide bombers attacked the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) in Tripoli, Libya, killing at least 16 people, injuring 20 and setting fire to the building.^[1][2]

2018 attack on the High National Elections Commission in Tripoli, Libya
Part of Libyan Civil War
Location	Tripoli, Libya
Date	2 May 2018 (2018-05-02) (UTC+2)
Attack type	Shooting, arson, suicide bombings
Deaths	16
Injured	20
Perpetrators	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Wilayat Tarabulus

Responsibility

The Islamic State's Tripoli Province claimed responsibility for the attack and declared that it came in response to the recent speech of the group's spokesman to hit election centers and activists.^[3]