Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

LC032

Incident date

June 9, 2016

Location

شركة الجبل, Al Jabal Company, Derna, Libya

Geolocation

32.769444, 22.617222 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least three and as many as six civilians – most of them children – died in airstrikes on Derna, according to sources on the ground.

LNA reported that its MiG-23 carried out air raids near the Western gates of Derna. While the LNA report didn’t mention civilian casualties, local sources reported between three and five dead and eight injured civilians in Bab Sheha in the western part of the city centre. Alwasat identified three names including two children.

According to Arabi21, “two children and a woman were killed in the city of Derna, east as a result of the bombing by military aircraft belonging to Khalifa Hafter. Others, including children, were wounded.”

Heba Mahmoud put the death toll higher, with “a woman and five children killed and four residential buildings damaged by shelling”.

Wkalat Wady Dynar Alakhbarya joined some other sources in reporting that a middle-aged woman died in addition to children, though no name was given.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

6 years old male Via Alwasat news killed
14 years old male Via Alwasat news killed
16 years old female Via Alwasat news killed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 6
  • (2–3 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    8
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

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    A video from the hospital shows the child who was killed following an alleged LNA airstrike in Derna (Source: Al-Ahd media)
  • Another video shows the several strikes conducted in various places in Derna city (Source: Al Nabaa TV)
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    Footage shows the funeral of the two victims (Source: al Nabaa TV)
  • A picture shows a civilian house destroyed following an alleged LNA airstrike on Derna (Source: Alwasat news)
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    A picture shows a child, killed or injured followed an alleged LNA airstrike on Derna (Source: Alwasat news)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Al Jabal Company (شركة الجبل), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.769444, 22.617222. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Libyan National Army Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3 – 6
  • (2–3 children)
  • Civilians reported injured
    8
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army

Sources (18) [ collapse]