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Incident Date

28 February 2020

Incident Code

USSOM283-C

Location

حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Two airstrikes were declared the same day by US Africa Command, in partnership with the Somali government, which were said to have targeted al Shabaab in the vicinity of Kunya Barrow. According to two pro Shabaab sources, at least one of the strikes targeted Kunya Barrow itself - alleging that a 70 year old woman…

Summary

Published
28 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
0–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

8 August 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-137

Location

مجمعات قفوز وجرود السكنية, Gafuz and Jarud residential compounds, Marqab, Libya
Between 34 and 85 civilians were allegedly killed in NATO airstrikes on the Majer area of Zliten. The event marks the biggest reported loss of civilian life from NATO strikes during the first Libyan Civil War. An Amnesty International field investigation found: "On the evening of 8 August 2011 two houses were struck in Majer…

Summary

Published
8 August 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
34–85
Civilians reported injured
32–38
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date

5 August 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-135

Location

مسكن مصطفى ناجي المرابط, Mustafa Naji Al Morabit, Marqab, Libya
Two children and their mother were allegedly killed in a NATO airstrike on Zliten. The Telegraph said: "Residents from the town said the strike happened just after 6am, killing brothers Mohammed, three, and Moataz, five, and their mother Ibtisam. Moussa Ibrahim, Libyan government spokesman, accused Nato of bombing civilian targets frequently. He said: In the…

Summary

Published
5 August 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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