Islamic State claims responsibility to the attack on election commission building in Tripoli, Libya, on Wednesday in which fourteen people were killed.
Two bombers infiltrated the building and fired people. The two detonated explosives to set fire. It is alleged the attack targeted damaging of electoral database.
In recent months millions of Libyan voters registered for democratic elections that is planned later this year with the backing of United Nations and other foreign backers.
Democratic elections are being opposed by the Islamic State and other Islamic extremists.
Hanan Salah of Human Rights said, “(It) is a clear manifestation of everything that is wrong with the current shortsighted narrative of fake security and ‘progress.'”
Meanwhile, the attack on election commission was condemned by foreign embassies, observers and other institutions.
The United Nations mission to Libya said violence “will not deter Libyans from moving forward in the process of establishing national unity and the rule of law and institutions.”
United States Department spokesperson Heather Nauert too condemned the attack.
She said, “This terrorist attack against a key pillar of Libya’s fragile democracy only deepens the United States’ commitment to support all Libyans as they prepare for credible and secure elections.”
