Incident Code
Lib2011-061
Incident Code
Lib2011-061
Incident Date
6 April 2011
Location
Misurata, Misrata, Libya
مصراتة
Geolocation
32.374457,
15.087794
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
32.374457,
15.087794
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: LG007e )
On April 6th 2011, Gaddafi forces launched an airstrike or artillery shelling on Misurata in the evening that resulted in the reported deaths of five people and the injuring of an additional 25.
Al Jazeera said that five people were killed and 25 others wounded in the bombing on areas controlled by the rebels in Misurata, the third-largest city in Libya. The port was temporarily closed as a result.
@egyptynewsnet also said five were killed.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Misurata (مصراتة), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.374457, 15.087794. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.