Airwars assessment
Two children were reportedly killed in an air or artillery strike in Sabha in the south of Libya.
A pro-Gaddafi page on Facebook identified the victims as the 14-year-old and a 17-years-old, and another victim at 14 years old, who lost his leg. It added that they were killed in the Hey al Hijara neighbourhood. Another child was reportedly injured.
Libya Sky reported the location of the strike as Qweira al Mal gate at the northern entrance to the city of Sabha (Jebel Ali region) on Sunday, targeting a gathering of armed groups outside.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
- Ramadan Faraj Khalifa 14 years old male Via @against.theday17inLibyan killed
- Ayman Massoud Ali 17 years old male Via @against.theday17inLibyan killed
- Mu’tasim Mohammed Belaid, 14 years old male Via @against.theday17inLibyan injured
Summary
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Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention Qweira al Mal gate (قويرة المال) for which the coordinates are: 27.181167, 14.533500. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.