Incident Code

LC346

Location

طريق السور, Al Sour road, Tarabulus, Libya

Geolocation

32.881313, 13.219781
Accuracy: Street

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

One child was allegedly killed and up to three of his siblings injured by LNA shelling on the Al Sour road in Tripoli.

Al Wasat reported: “On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Ambulance and Emergency Authority, Osama Ali, announced that two children were injured when a shell landed on their house on Al-Soor Road in the capital Tripoli.”

The Libya Observer wrote that “The Libyan Health Ministry said Thursday that a child named Rawad Al-Rabiyi was killed and his sister was injured along with two other children in Haftar’s shelling on Treeq Al-Soor in Tripoli.”

The Field Medicine and Support Center reported the death of one child and three of her brothers injured.

Victims

Family members (4)

5 years old male killed
2 years old female injured
7 years old male injured
9 years old male 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
1
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
2–3
2–3 Children

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Al Sour road (طريق السور), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.881313, 13.219781. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Reports of the incident mention Al Sour road (طريق السور).

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 (5)