Incident Code

Lib2011-171

Location

Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya
بني وليد

Geolocation

31.75805, 13.983513
Accuracy: Town
Sections

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: LM047 )

At least four people were killed by Gaddafi forces in Bani Walid on September 21, 2011 according to News.sar5t.libya and Al Jazeera.

According to both sources, the four people were executed for raising the flag of independence.

Key Information

Incident Status
Assessed
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
4

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Bani Walid (بني وليد), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.75805, 13.983513. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Sources (2)

News.sar5t.libya ↗

Facebook Arabic

Al Jazeera ↗

Video Arabic

Media from Sources (1)