Incident Code
LQ034
Incident Code
LQ034
Incident Date
29 August 2016
Location
بنغازي, Ganfouda, Benghazi, Libya
Geolocation
32.028594,
20.026959
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
32.028594,
20.026959
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
The LNA self-reported MiG-23 strikes on “armed militias” in Ganfouda.
However, Benghazi News claimed on Twitter that three airstrikes had been deliberately aimed at civilian infrastructure.
Russia Today added that the bombardment led to a demonstration asking to lift the siege on Ganfouda. It also reported that “Libyan media sources said Monday that the Council of Elders of Misurata condemned the aerial bombardment of Qanfouda in a statement, saying it was ‘a crime committed by the forces of Hafter and foreign forces that support them against defenceless civilians.”
Military Statements
Libyan National Army Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Libyan National Army
Libyan National Army position on incident
Not yet assessed