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Government of National Accord

The Libyan Government of National Accord was the internationally-recognised government of Libya for the period 2015-2021. Its forces played a major role in the Libyan Civil War, in particular in conflict with the Libyan National Army of General Khalifa Haftar.

Airwars documented allegations of civilian harm from GNA and allied military actors throughout the Libyan Civil War.

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Incident Date

31 May 2023

Incident Code

LC437

Location

Al Ajailat, An Nuqat al Khams, Libya
العجيلات
One civilian named Ali Balkour was killed by alleged Government of National Unity (Turkish) drone strikes on the Al Shabika area in the city of Al Ajailat on May 31, 2023. A tweet from @aleasima_17 reported that three raids in the Al Shabika area resulted in the death of Ali Balkour inside a wine factory. …

Summary

Published
31 May 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
Government of National Accord, GNA/Turkish Military
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Incident Date

29 May 2023

Incident Code

LC436

Location

Ain Zara, Tarabulus, Libya
عين زارة
A civilian man was injured by shelling between “Al Radaa” and “Brigade 444”, one of which is loyal to the Government of National Unity, which struck his home in Ain Zara on May 29, 2023. A tweet from @ObservatoryLY reported that a house in Ain Zara was hit by a shell during clashes between “Al …

Summary

Published
29 May 2023
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
Government of National Accord, GNA/Turkish Military
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Incident Date

28 May 2023

Incident Code

LC435

Location

Al Maya, Al Zawiyah, Libya
الماية
As many as seven civilians were injured by alleged airstrikes carried out by the Government of National Unity on a port in Al Maya the evening of May 28, 2023. Between two and five members of the Coast Guard/Stability Support Agency were also killed in the airstrikes. A tweet from @rgowans reported that with the …

Summary

Published
28 May 2023
Strike Type
Airstrike, Drone Strike
Civilians reported injured
3 – 7
Military actors reported killed
2 – 5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
Government of National Accord, GNA/Turkish Military
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Incident Date

10 June 2020

Incident Code

LC419

Location

Al Sa'adeh, Tarabulus, Libya
الساعدية
Libya Al Ahrar reported that “the remains of a citizen were found in a civilian car, likely hit by a missile attack in the Al Sa’adeh area by the Haftar militia at the beginning of its aggression on the capital.” Also Burkan Al Ghadab Operation page posted the news saying that “Al-Jafara Security Directorate members …

Summary

Published
10 June 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Actor
Libyan National Army, Government of National Accord
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Research and Investigations

The siege of Tripoli: visualising a year of violence
14 Sept, 2020
Research
Libya

The siege of Tripoli: visualising a year of violence

Two months after the brutal siege of Libya’s capital ended, new interactive Airwars mapping shows the impact of 14 months of fighting between two rival governments on the city’s beleaguered civilians. Airwars has visualised every allegation of civilian harm from air and artillery strikes during the period of war in and around Tripoli between April …
Libya: a year of living dangerously
6 Apr, 2020
Research
Libya

Libya: a year of living dangerously

Tripoli, the capital of Libya, has entered its second year of being under siege, part of the most significant upsurge in violence in the country’s intermittent civil war since 2012. Hundreds of civilians have so far died – with little effort either domestically or internationally to bring the fighting to an end. While most of …