Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

LC394

Incident date

May 13, 2020

Location

طريق السور, Al Sour road, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.881313, 13.219781 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Street level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A number of civilians were reported injured in alleged LNA shelling on Az Zawiya street in Tripoli in the midnight on May 14th, 2020 according to local sources.

The Libya Observer said: “Militia groups of warlord Khalifa Haftar showered Tripoli Central Hospital and the surrounding residential areas with rockets early on Thursday leaving 14 people wounded.”

Other sources also reported 14 victims from the incidents at Az Zawiya street and Al Sour road. Airwars cannot cleary attribute the victim names at present so the casualty toll is split up between the LC393 and LC394.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Muhammad Ahmad Salem
19 years old male injured
Salem Muhammad
20 years old male injured
Aseel Abdul Razzaq
24 years old male injured
Tasneem Abdullah Al-Karat
27 years old female injured
Ahmed Mustafa Aduila
18 years old male injured
Muhammad Mustafa Aduila
19 years old male injured
Ahmed Salem
38 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (8) [ collapse]

  • Images in the aftermath of alleged LNA shelling on Al Sour road in Tripoli on May 14th, 2020 (via urkan Al Ghadab operation).
  • Images in the aftermath of alleged LNA shelling on Al Sour road in Tripoli on May 14th, 2020 (via urkan Al Ghadab operation).
  • Images in the aftermath of alleged LNA shelling on Al Sour road in Tripoli on May 14th, 2020 (via urkan Al Ghadab operation).
  • Images in the aftermath of alleged LNA shelling on Al Sour road in Tripoli on May 14th, 2020 (via urkan Al Ghadab operation).
  • Images in the aftermath of alleged LNA shelling on Al Sour road in Tripoli on May 14th, 2020 (via urkan Al Ghadab operation).
  • Images in the aftermath of alleged LNA shelling on Al Sour road in Tripoli on May 14th, 2020 (via urkan Al Ghadab operation).
  • Aftermath of alleged LNA's shelling on residential areas in Tripoli on May 14th, 2020 (via @Lyobserver)

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention Al Sour Road (شارع الزاوية), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.881313, 13.219781. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • Reports of the incident mention Al Sour road (طريق السور).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

Libyan National Army Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army
  • Libyan National Army position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

LC393

Incident date

May 13, 2020

Location

شارع الزاوية, Al Zawiya street, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.87983, 13.189395 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Street level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A number of civilians were reported injured in alleged LNA shelling on Az Zawiya street in Tripoli in the midnight on May 14th, 2020 according to local sources.

Libya Alahrar TV reported: “Ministry of Health spokesman Fawzi Onis confirms to the Libya Alahrar that the death toll from the bombing of Haftar militias on al-Zawiyah Street has risen to 14, including women and children.”

Other sources also reported 14 victims from the incidents at Az Zawiya street and Al Sour road. Airwars cannot cleary attribute the victim names at present so the casualty toll is split up between the LC393 and LC394.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Abdel Khaleq Bashir Milad عبد الخالق بشير ميلاد
13 years old male injured
Maad Arabi معاد عربى احمد
23 years old male injured
Ahmed Hamza أحمد حمزة
35 years old male injured
Khaled Abdullah Suleiman خالد عبد الله سليمان
38 years old male injured
Khadija Muhammad al-Mazoughi خديجة محمد المزوغي
43 years old female injured
Mohammed Al-Futouri Al-Buashi محمد الفيتوري البوعشي
65 years old male injured
Hazem Lotfi Abu Hajar, حازم لطفي ابوحجر
23 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • A civilian injured in alleged LNA shelling on Al Zawiya street in Tripoli on May 13th, 2020 (via FMSC).
  • Civilian were rushed to hospital after they were injured in alleged LNA shelling on Al Zawiya street in Tripoli on May 13th, 2020 (via FMSC).
  • Aftermath of alleged LNA shelling on Al Zawiya street in Tripoli on May 13th, 2020 (via Tk Yahrouq Kl shy).
  • Aftermath of alleged LNA shelling on Al Zawiya street in Tripoli on May 13th, 2020 (via Tk Yahrouq Kl shy).
  • Aftermath of alleged LNA shelling on Al Zawiya street in Tripoli on May 13th, 2020 (via Tk Yahrouq Kl shy).
  • Aftermath of alleged LNA shelling on Al Zawiya street in Tripoli on May 13th, 2020 (via Tk Yahrouq Kl shy).
  • A civilian injured in alleged LNA shelling on Al Zawiya street in Tripoli on May 13th, 2020 (via FMSC).

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention Al Zawiyah Road (شارع الزاوية), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.87983, 13.189395. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • Reports of the incident mention Al Zawiyah Road (شارع الزاوية).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

Libyan National Army Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army
  • Libyan National Army position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    7
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

LC392

Incident date

May 12, 2020

Location

الحداد, Al Haddad, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.836005, 13.195116 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One woman was reported killed and nine other civilians including four women were injured in alleged LNA shelling on the Al Haddad area in Tripoli, Libya on May 12th, 2020 according to local sources.

Tk Yahrouq Kl shy posted “A shell landed on the Haddad area, on the Al Haddad Al Hadaba, which led to the death of the woman, Fajriya Souf Hassan, the injury of her daughter…”

The GNA-ed Burkan Al Ghadab operation which said the area was targeted with grad rockets also identified the victims as Fajriya Souf Hasan Al Nakib (aged 68), and reported the injury of  Aiyada Ali Salama (F), Khaled Jumaa Muhammad (M), Mustafa Abdullah Al-Mabrouk (M), Mabrouka Omar Moftah (F), Ali Souf Hassan (M), Muhammad Al-Bashir Hamid (M), Muhammad Abdullah Al-Farjani (M), Rabiaa Abdel-Gawad (F) and Salima Ali Salama (F).

The Libya Observer reported from the Media Advisor of the Ministry of Health Amin Al-Hashemi  “the death of one person and the wounding of nine other citizens as a direct result of indiscriminate shelling of the Hadba area in Tripoli.”

The source also said that the injuries varied from light to severe, and that the injured were rushed to the Al-Hadaba General Hospital for treatment.

The LNA was blamed for this attack.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Fajriyah will Hassan al-Nakib فجرية سوف حسن النكيب
68 years old female killed
Aiada Ali Salama عيادة علي سلامة
30 years old male injured
Khaled Jumaa Muhammad خالد جمعه محمد
37 years old male injured
Mustafa Abdullah Al-Mabrouk مصطفى عبدالله المبروك
27 years old male injured
Mabrouka Omar Moftah مبروكه عمر مفتاح
Age unknown female injured
Ali Souf Hassan علي سوف حسن
Age unknown male injured
Muhammad Al-Bashir Hamid محمد البشيرحامد
Age unknown male injured
Muhammad Abdullah Al-Farjani محمد عبدالله الفرجاني
Age unknown male injured
Rabiaa Abdel-Gawad ربيعة عبد الجواد
Age unknown female injured
Salima Ali Salama سالمه على سلامة
Age unknown female injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    9
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Haddad (الحداد), for which the possible coordinates are: 32.836005, 13.195116. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • Imagery:
    Google Earth

Libyan National Army Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army
  • Libyan National Army position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    9
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

LC388

Incident date

May 11, 2020

Location

القداحية, Al Qaddahiyah, Misurata, Libya

Geolocation

31.357500, 15.245556 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian died after his car was targeted with a missile, allegedly fired by LNA or Emirati drones, in Al Qaddahiyah on May 11th, 2020, according to local sources. Four other men were also killed, they were reportedly fighters with the militia of the Amateen martyrs.

Burkan Al Ghadab Operation wrote that “Emirates drones targeted a digger in Al Qaddahiyah, and the death of citizen Imad Al Naas Mohamed Attbiqa after the targeting of his car with a missile.”

Souq Al Khamis reported the same incident but blamed “Karama drones”, or the LNA, for the attack.

Tarhouna24 reported “an airstrike targeting a site inside a farm in the Al Qaddahiyah region, leaving four dead and a number of wounded, belonging to the militia of the Amateen martyrs affiliated to Misurata.”

Tarhouna24 later identified the names of the killed militia members as Mustafa Arefah, Firas Mansour Al Buraiki, Khurais Abdullah Muhammad and another person known by the name of Hatem from Zalla.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Imad Al Naas Mohamed Attbiqa عماد النعاس محمد اطبيقه
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attackers
    Libyan National Army, United Arab Emirates Military
  • Suspected target
    GNA
  • Belligerents reported killed
    4
  • Belligerents reported injured
    2

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • A digger on fire after alleged LNA or UAE drone strikes on Al Qaddahiyah, May 11th 2020 (via Burkan Al Ghadab Operation).
  • The aftermath of alleged LNA or UAE drone strikes on Al Qaddahiyah, May 11th 2020 (via Souq Al Khamis).

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Qaddahiyah (القداحية), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.3575, 15.245556. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Libyan National Army Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army
  • Libyan National Army position on incident
    Not yet assessed

United Arab Emirates Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    United Arab Emirates Military
  • United Arab Emirates Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike, Drone Strike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attackers
    Libyan National Army, United Arab Emirates Military
  • Suspected target
    GNA
  • Belligerents reported killed
    4
  • Belligerents reported injured
    2

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

LC387

Incident date

May 9, 2020

Location

صلاح الدين, Salaheddin, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.846389, 13.161667 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One woman was alegedly killed and three civilians were injured by artillery shelling on the Salaheddin neighbourhood of Tripoli.

The Field Medicine and Support Center listed the victim and said: “The ambulance team at the Salaheddin field hospital of the Field Medicine and Support Center assisted the family of Muammar Abdel Salam Shaaban at dawn today, Sunday 10/5/2020, from the Salahuddin area, after random shells landed on their house.”

Local reports of fighting point at the GNA or LNA as the culprit.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Fatima Faraj Hammad
53 years old female killed
Muammar Abdul Salam Sha`ban
56 years old male shrapnel in both legs injured
Sarah Muammar Sha'ban
20 years old female injured
Hajar Muammar Sha'ban
33 years old female left arm injury injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attackers
    Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Salaheddin (صلاح الدين), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.846389, 13.161667. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Salaheddin (صلاح الدين).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

Government of National Accord Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Government of National Accord
  • Government of National Accord position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Libyan National Army Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army
  • Libyan National Army position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attackers
    Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

LC386

Incident date

May 9, 2020

Location

طريق السور, Al Sour Road, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.881313, 13.219781 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Six civilians were allegedly killed by LNA shelling on the Al Sour road in Tripoli.

Riyadh Burshan posted on Facebook: “Abu Salim Municipal Council: 6 civilians were killed, including a mother and daughter, and dozens were wounded, as a result of the targeting of Haftar militias in the Al Sour road.”

Al Arab QA quoted the Minsitry of Interior saying: “The Bab Ben Gashir and Al Sour Road area of ​​Tripoli was bombed, killing six civilians, and wounding dozens and damage to private and public property as a result of criminal acts.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Al Sour road (طريق السور), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.881313, 13.219781. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • Reports of the incident mention Al Sour road (طريق السور).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

Libyan National Army Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army
  • Libyan National Army position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    6
  • (1 child1 woman)
  • Civilians reported injured
    12–24
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

LC385

Incident date

May 9, 2020

Location

طرابلس‎: باب بن غشير, Tripoli: Bab Ben Gashir, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.870935, 13.19355 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Up to six civilians were killed and 12 more injured by alleged LNA shelling on the Bab Ben Gashir area of Tripoli.

The Field Medicine and Support Center listed three dead civilians and 12 wounded.

Mofida Aldriwi posted the names of four killed and 11 injured.

Al Wasat said: “Today, Saturday, the Ministry of Interior of the Al-Wefaq government announced the death of six citizens and the injury of dozens, as well as damage to public and private property due to the bombing of the Bab Ben Gashir area.”

Khamis Mahmoud Al Shikhi claimed one victim in fact had not died from shelling: “The wife of the artist, Mourad Akdoura, may God have mercy on her, died today due to a heart attack  and not shrapnel, as the [Muslim] Brotherhood’s media promotes.”

Some of the victims were reported near the Itthad Football Club in Bab Ben Gashir, for others the location within in area is not clear.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Milad Salem Al-Fiqhi
Age unknown male killed
Amal Youssef Qari’a
Adult female Wife of Mourad Akdoura killed
Mahmoud Al-Fitouri Omar Al-Tarhouni
Adult male killed
Milad Al Fakhi
Age unknown male killed
Mourad Akdoura
43 years old male Right leg injured injured
Jazia Saeed Shaleq
38 years old female Left leg injured injured
Ahmed Abu Bakr Al-Shaybi
42 years old male wounded by shrapnel in the right thigh injured
Alaa Salem Hamidan
26 years old female injured in the left foot and right hand injured
Saleh Belkasem Saleh
44 years old male wounded by shrapnel in the right leg and lungs injured
Hala Saleh Belkasem
6 years old female killed
Jana Saleh Belkasem
5 years old female killed
Aseel Ahmad al-Shaibi
5 years old female injured
Sharaf al-Din Muhammad Imran
23 years old male injured
Jaber Omar Saleh
48 years old male injured
Abdel Moneim Milad Al-Donani
30 years old male injured
Abdul Salam Ibrahim Al-Farajani
34 years old male injured

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 6
  • (2 children1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    11–12
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (10) [ collapse]

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    Victim of alleged LNA shelling on Bab Ben Gashir on May 9th, 2020 (via Abady Abady)
  • Building damaged by alleged LNA shelling on Bab Ben Gashir on May 9th, 2020 (via Abady Abady)
  • Victim of alleged LNA shelling on Bab Ben Gashir on May 9th, 2020 (via FMSC)

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    Victim of alleged LNA shelling on Bab Ben Gashir on May 9th, 2020 (via FMSC)

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  • Victim of alleged LNA shelling on Bab Ben Gashir on May 9th, 2020 (via FMSC)

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    Victim of alleged LNA shelling on Bab Ben Gashir on May 9th, 2020 (via FMSC)
  • Victim of alleged LNA shelling on Bab Ben Gashir on May 9th, 2020 (via FMSC)
  • Victim of alleged LNA shelling on Bab Ben Gashir on May 9th, 2020 (via FMSC)

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the area of Bab Ben Gashir (باب بن غشير), for which the possible coordinates are: 32.870935, 13.19355. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • Reports of the incident mention the area of Bab Ben Gashir (باب بن غشير).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

Libyan National Army Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army
  • Libyan National Army position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 6
  • (2 children1 woman1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    11–12
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Incident Code

LC383

Incident date

May 8, 2020

Location

عين زارة, Ain Zara, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.816556, 13.267525 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Four civilians from the same family were allegedly killed by LNA shelling on Ain Zara.

Ain Zara speaking said: “I am God, and to him, we shall review the death of Muhammad Abd Al-Salam Al-Tuwati, Abdel-Moneim Al-Tuwati, and Laila Al-Tuwati and Ashraf Al-Tuwati in Ain Zara due to the fall of a Grad missile from the Haftar gang on their house.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Muhammad Abd Al-Salam Al-Tuwati
Age unknown male killed
Abdel-Moneim Al-Tuwati
Age unknown male killed
Laila Al-Tuwati
Age unknown female killed
Ashraf Al-Tuwati
Age unknown male

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Ain Zara (عين زارة), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.816556, 13.267525. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Libyan National Army Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army
  • Libyan National Army position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army

Sources (1) [ collapse]