Incident Code

Lib2011-005

Location

بنغازي‎, Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya

Geolocation

32.112582, 20.082151
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: LM004)

On February 17th, multiple sources reported at least 13 and as many as 20 civilian fatalities and up to 200 more injured by Gaddafi security forces in Benghazi, who were said to have fired live rounds on Gamal Abdel Nasser Street.

Al Jazeera reports “there were reports of six deaths in the Benghazi confrontations, where supporters of the Libyan regime in civilian clothes (thugs) fired live bullets at the demonstrators on Jamal Abdel Nasser Street as well as on Amr bin Al-Aas Street in the city center.”

A Facebook post from Ehab Al Shibani later named the 13 dead.

Victims

Individuals

Adult male killed
18 years old male killed
20 years old male killed
13 years old male killed
26 years old male killed
24 years old male killed
18 years old male killed
19 years old male killed
29 years old male killed
36 years old male killed
27 years old male killed
19 years old male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Ground operation
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
13–20
Civilians reported injured
40–200

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Benghazi (بنغازي‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.112582, 20.082151. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.  

Media From Sources (3)