Incident Code

LC014a

Location

العسة, Al Assah, An Nuqat al Khams, Libya

Geolocation

32.826944, 11.635
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

On Saturday, March 14, 2015, one man named Alaa Belkhair was reported killed and six people were injured in an alleged Libyan National Army airstrike on Al Assah near Zuwara, northwestern Libya.

Zuwara News wrote on Facebook that “an aeroplane just hit the Al-Assah area and resulted in the death of one man from Misurata and wounding six of the sons of our beloved city.”

Fssato91 reported: “Pray for Alaa Belkhair from Zuwara and all the wounded.”

Rawadfree1 claimed that the LNA used cluster bombs in the attacks and posted pictures of submunitions.

Other sources also reported LNA strikes in the area but didn’t mention civilian harm.

Victims

Invidivuals

Adult male Via @fssato91 killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Civilians reported injured
6

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Al Assah (العسة), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.826944, 11.635. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (5)