Incident Code

LC010

Location

بن جواد, Bin Jawad, Surt, Libya

Geolocation

30.806667, 18.062778
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Two physicians were killed and seven more people were reported wounded in an alleged GNC/Libya Dawn airstrike at a field hospital in Bin Jawad, according to local sources.

James Wheeler tweeted: Two physicians were reported killed and 7 other people injured by an airstrike near a field hospital at Bin Jawad.

Multiple sources have identified two victims (doctors).

According to @EbrahimGasuda, medical staff in the field hospital in the area of Ben Jawad were wounded and two doctors killed. who were present after the bombing of fighter aircraft belonging to the militias Haftar.

However, sources didn’t say whether the victims were military personnel or civilians.

Victims

Invidivuals

Adult male Via Al Manara Media killed
Adult male Via Al Manara Media killed

Key Information

Country
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
7

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention a field hospital being struck in the village of Bin Jawad (بن جواد), for which the generic coordinates are: 30.806667, 18.062778. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

General National Congress (GNC) Assessment
Suspected belligerent
General National Congress (GNC)
General National Congress (GNC) position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (3)