Incident Code
Lib2011-010
Incident Code
Lib2011-010
Incident Date
18 February 2011
Location
Al Bayda, Al Wahat, Libya
البيضان
Geolocation
32.759849,
21.752794
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
32.759849,
21.752794
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: LM009 )
On February 18th, 2011, 35 protestors were shot dead in al-Bayda, reported by multiple sources.
Al-Jazeera reports “In Al-Bayda, near Benghazi, human rights organizations and opposition websites reported at least 14 dead, while other sources told Al-Jazeera Net of 35 dead.”
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Al Baydaa (البيضاء), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.759849, 21.752794. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.