Incident Code
LC161
Incident Code
LC161
Incident Date
7 July 2019
Location
طرابلس: مطار معيتيقة, Mitiga International Airport, Tarabulus, Libya
Geolocation
32.895041,
13.2785
Accuracy: Nearby landmark
Geolocation
32.895041,
13.2785
Accuracy: Nearby landmark
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
Three civilians were reported injured in an LNA artillery strike on Tripoli Mitiga International Airport.
February TV reported: “Three engineers from Afriqiyah Airlines were injured as a result of shells falling on the international airport.”
Libya Observer published a similar account: “Three of the maintenance engineers were injured and one of the Afriqiyah Airlines planes was hit by the fall of shells fired by Haftar forces on the Tripoli International Airport.”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported injured
3
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the Mitiga International Airport (مطار معيتيقة), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.895041, 13.2785. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Libyan National Army Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Libyan National Army
Libyan National Army position on incident
Not yet assessed