Incident Code
Lib2011-160
Incident Code
Lib2011-160
Incident Date
10 September 2011
Location
بنغازي, Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
Geolocation
32.112582,
20.082151
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
32.112582,
20.082151
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: LM045)
Dozens of people (between 24 to 36) people were killed in Benghazi on September 10, 2011 when they were demonstrating their support of Bani Walid according to a Facebook posts from Ahmed Azzawi Mahmoud and Fedayeen Muammar Gaddafi in southern Tunisia
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Ground operation
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Civilians reported killed
24–36
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.