Incident Code

LC033

Location

درنة‎, Derna, Darnah, Libya

Geolocation

32.716612, 22.670583
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

According to local media reports, a father and his son were killed in an LNA airstrike south of Derna while driving in their car to go to the bank.

Alwasat reported:A medical source in the city of Derna confirmed that a man and his son were killed by Libyan air force shelling of a car they were travelling in on the way south of Darnah. The bodies of Hussein Ahmoudh al-Muzaini, born in 1961, and his son Ibrahim Hussein al-Muzaini, born in 1989, are residents of the 400 district of the eastern coast of Derna, the source said”.

According to Derna Zoom, the victims were travelling to Derna to withdraw their salaries from local banks when they were killed.

The pair were also named by other sources including Ean Libya, Abdelhamid Amrooni and Press Sebha. Fera Bosalum said that the bombing was carried out by a helicopter.

Victims

Family members (2)

55 years old male Via @al3mrooni killed
27 years old male Via @al3mrooni killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
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

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention a vehicle being struck on a road south of Derna (درنة‎). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Derna are: 32.716612, 22.670583.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (3)