Incident Code

LC039a

Location

بالقرب مدرسة خليج التحدي, Vicinity of Gulf Challenge School, Surt, Libya

Geolocation

31.190547, 16.571441
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Various sources reported the death of Mohammed al-Qadhafi as a result of a US airstrike on his family home in Sirte.

Tek burns everything said on Facebook: “Mohammed al-Qadhafi, from Farajan of the family of Alwasa name of his mother, Haniyeh Faraj, lives in outside the planned district next to the Gulf Challenge School. Today, it was bombed in Sirte. To be aware, he and his mother only and their financial situation is very difficult.”

Issa Abdelkayoum reported: “The American airliner allied to the Presidential Council and Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous targets a Libyan family in the city of Sirte and leads to the death of the child Mohammad al-Saadi Gaddafi (God’s mercy be upon him). I send my condolences to the familiy. We in Benghazi are almost familiar with one another!”

Other sources posted similar information and condolences,

 

Victims

Individuals

male Via Wadi Dinar News Libyan killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention a residential building being struck in the vicinity of the Gulf Challenge School (مدرسة خليج التحدي), located within the city of Sirte (سرت‎). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for the school are: 31.199115, 16.594927.

Military Statements

U.S. Forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
U.S. Forces
U.S. Forces position on incident
Not yet assessed

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