Incident Code

LC315

Location

أربع شوارع زويته, Zuwaita Junction, Tarabulus, Libya

Geolocation

32.815761, 13.300764
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Four civilians, three of them children, were killed and five more injured by alleged LNA shelling on Ain Zara.

UNSMIL tweeted: “Four young women and girls aged between 14-20 killed, and five others, including a 11-year-old child, were injured yesterday in a senseless indiscriminate shelling affecting a civilian neighborhood in Ain Zara, reportedly by LNA forces.”

The Field Medicine and Support Center named the victims and said: “Today, Wednesday, 3/18/2020, a notification was received at the Field Medicine and Support Center of the occurrence of indiscriminate shells in the Ain Zara area near the four streets of Zouita, after which ambulances were sent.” It add that the wounded were transferred to the Dar Al-Rahma at the Tripoli Medical Center.

Other sources quoted the Field Medicine and Support Center.

Victims

Family members (2)

20 years old female killed
17 years old female killed

Family members (6)

16 years old female killed
14 years old female killed
21 years old female injured
23 years old female injured
25 years old female injured
21 years old female injured

Individuals

11 years old female injured

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
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
4
3 Children, 1 Woman
Civilians reported injured
5
1 Child, 4 Women

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Al Zuwaita Junction (أربع شوارع زويته), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.815761, 13.300764. 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

Media from Sources (3)