Incident Code

LC266

Location

شارع ولي العهد, Wali Al Ahed street, Tarabulus, Libya

Geolocation

32.798962, 13.131454
Accuracy: Street

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

One child (14) and a young man (18) were injured in alleged Libyan National Army shelling on Wali Al Ahed street in Abo Salim area of Tripoli on December 30th, 2019, according to local sources.

Tk Yahrouq Kul Shy posted on Facebook that “a random shell landed in Wali Al Ahed street in front of the Omar Bin Al Khattab mosque” and reported civilian casualties, but did not state how many civilians allegedly died.

Burkan Al Ghadab Operation reported that the militia Haftar was responsible for the shelling, which “caused injuries to a number of the residents of the region according to the initial tally in addition to damage to the homes and cars of citizens”.

In another Facebook post, Burkan Al Ghadab Operation identified Abdel Rahman Suleiman Fakkini (18) as one of the injured. The young man was severly injured by shrapnel in his head and was transferred to a hospital.

The mayor of Abu Salim, Abdul Rahman Al Hamedi, confirmed that a 14-year-old child was also injured in the incident.

Tk Yahrouq Kul Shy posted photos of the damaged house of Ali Al Suhairi, but stated that there no civilian harm occured in the family home.

Victims

Individuals

Abdel Rahman Suleiman Fakkin عبد الرحمن سليمان فكيني
18 years old male levelly injured by shrapnel in head injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
2
1 Child, 1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the area of Wali Al Ahad street (شارع ولي العهد), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.798962, 13.131454. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Reports of the incident mention the area of Wali Al Ahad street (شارع ولي العهد).

Imagery: Google Earth

Military Statements

Libyan National Army Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Libyan National Army
Libyan National Army position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (23)