Incident Code

LC316

Location

المدينة القديمة, Old Town, Tarabulus, Libya

Geolocation

32.897051, 13.176511
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Two civilians, including one child, were reportedly injured by LNA shelling on the Old Town of Tripoli.

The Libya Observer said: “A woman and a little girl were wounded and seven houses were damaged in three rocket attacks by warlord Haftar’s militia groups on the Old Town of Tripoli, an ancient walled city dating back to the Ottoman and Roman times.”

Libya Alahrar TV wrote: “Al-Ahrar correspondent in Tripoli confirmed that the old city was targeted by indiscriminate shells by the militia of Haftar, which resulted in severe damage to 3 houses, near Al Bab Al Jadeed and Darghouth Hammam.

For his part, the spokesman for the local council, the old city, Amer al-Ghazzawi, told Al-Ahrar that the shelling had caused a [female] child to be injured and taken to the hospital, noting that the indiscriminate shelling had caused panic among the residents in their homes.”

TK Yahroug Kl shy reported two injuries as well and seven damaged houses from rocket attacks.

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 injured
2
1 Child, 1 Woman

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the Old Town (المدينة القديمة) area  of Tripoli (طرابلس‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.897051, 13.176511. 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 (4)