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According to local media, up to 10 civilians, including three children, were reported injured following an alleged LNA airstrike in the port area.
According to Arab Organization for Human Rights Libya, the apartment belonging to the Tamer Al Ergig family was struck. The wife was severely injured in the leg, while the children Aya and Mohammed were injured by shrapnel and burns in the face and body.
On August 11th, the source Elle.Horreya reported that 10 people were reportedly injured in a Heftar airstrike on Derna today – three of them are children.
Mohamed Eljarh added that while no previous airstrikes in and around Derna resulted in civilian injuries, this time three children were among those wounded. The source added that at least two homes in the port neighbourhood were hit, leading to the injury of several civilians.
Additionally, Mussa Mahmud said that Libyan air forces targeted small boats in the city’s port.
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Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Derna Port (ميناء درنه), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.763333, 22.654722. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.