2015 in Libya

none 2015 The following lists events that happened during 2015 in the State of Libya. Incumbents Prime Minister: Abdullah al-Thani Events May-December July 2025 January January 5 - A Libyan warplane bombs a Greek-operated oil tanker anchored offshore the city of Derna, killing two sailors, one Greek and one Romanian. The Greek government condemned what it called an "unprovoked and cowardly" attack and demanded an investigation and punishment for those responsible.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-security-greece-idUSKBN0KE0L420150105 Libyan warplane bombs Greek-operated oil tanker at port, two dead Reuters 5 January 2015 7 January 2015 January 18 - State-sponsored army and Islamist-sponsored opposition declare a ceasefire.http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/01/18/Libya-army-announces-cease-fire-after-U-N-talks-.html Libya army declares cease-fire after U.N. talks 18 January 2015 30 January 2015 January 27 - Five gunmen at the Libyan Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli attack with at least ten dead. The hotel was previously the location in 2013 where a former prime minister was abducted.http://bigstory.ap.org/article/8247412f8f2d4ab6a95f6597eb6a69eb/car-bomb-explodes-outside-luxury-hotel-libyas-tripoli Gunmen storm luxury Libyan hotel, killing American, 9 others 28 January 2015 28 January 2015 30 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150130035252/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/8247412f8f2d4ab6a95f6597eb6a69eb/car-bomb-explodes-outside-luxury-hotel-libyas-tripoli dead February February 4 - Gunmen storm the al-Mabrook oil field.https://www.reuters.com/article/libya-security-mabrook-idUSL6N0VE19Z20150204 UPDATE 2-Gunmen storm Libya's al-Mabrook oilfield Reuters 4 February 2015 5 February 2015 February 15 - The Islamic State releases a video purportedly showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians who had been previously kidnapped in Sirte. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-31481797 Islamic State: Egyptian Christians held in Libya 'killed' BBC News 15 February 2015 February 16 - Egypt bombs Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant targets in the city of Derna in Libya following the execution of 21 Coptic Christians. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-31483631 Egypt bombs IS in Libya after beheadings video BBC News 16 February 2015 February 20 - Multiple car bombs kill at least 45 and wound 30 in al-Qubbah.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-31549280 Libya violence: Islamic State attack 'kills 40' in al-Qubbah BBC News 20 February 2015 21 February 2015 March March 2 - The House of Representatives agrees to resume UN brokered peace talks with a rival government.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-securtity-talks/libyas-elected-parliament-agrees-to-return-to-u-n-talks-idUSKBN0LY29E20150302 Libya's elected parliament agrees to resume UN talks - spokesman Reuters 2 March 2015 9 July 2020 limited March 15 - Fighting rages near Sirte between Islamic State and a militia alliance.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-31892764 Islamic State fighters in Libya battle militia near Sirte BBC News 15 March 2015 15 March 2015 March 16 - Islamic State kidnaps about 20 medical workers from the Ibn Sina Hospital in Sirte. https://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/16/africa/isis-libya-kidnapped-medical-workers/index.html ISIS kidnaps 20 medical workers in Libya 17 March 2015 17 March 2015 April April 13 - Nine people are killed and 400+ reported missing when a migrant vessel sinks off the Libyan coast.Scherer Steve Jones Gavin Nebehay Stephanie 400 migrants die in shipwreck off Libya, survivors say https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-migrant-shipwreck-idUSKBN0N51Y120150414 15 April 2015 Reuters 14 April 2015 April 16 - Four immigrants arriving in Sicily claim to be the only survivors of a sunken ship. They say that 41 people had drowned when their vessel overturned and sank shortly after departing from Libya.At least 41 drown off Libyan coast http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/least-41-drown-libya-coast-1548533658 Middle East Eye 21 April 201541 more migrants feared drowned in new shipwreck http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-04-16/41-more-migrants-feared-drowned-in-new-shipwreck/ ITV.com 21 April 2015 Deaths Khweldi Hameidi, major general Mustafa Kharoubi, general and politician References 2015 Category:Years of the 21st century in Libya Libya Libya Category:2010s in Libya