Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

LC130

Incident date

April 28, 2019

Location

سوق الخميس امسيحل, Sog Al Khmies Emsihel, Tarabulus, Libya

Geolocation

32.526766, 13.223462 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One child was allegedly killed in a GNA airstrike on Sog Al-Khmies Emsihel.

Tripoli Operations Room said: “God bless you Nour Ahmad Al-Hibishi – This image of Jannah Ahmad Al-Hibishi her sister healing the injury by bombing of the Ecuadorian pilot mercenary today.”

Tripoli Alaan said: “This girl is one of the victims of the aerial bombardment carried out by the brotherhood militias on a residential area of Sog Al-Khmies and her younger sister died.”

Both sources used a picture previously shown in a different incident.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

Nour Ahmad Al-Hibishi
Child female Sister of Jannah Ahmad Al-Hibishi killed
Jannah Ahmad Al-Hibishi
Child female Sister of Nour Ahmad Al-Hibishi injured

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Sog Al Khmies Emsihel (سوق الخميس امسيحل), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.526766, 13.223462. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Government of National Accord

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Government of National Accord Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Government of National Accord
  • Government of National Accord position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Government of National Accord

Sources (2) [ collapse]