Incident Code
LC038
Incident Code
LC038
Incident Date
5 August 2016
Location
قنفودة, Ganfouda, Benghazi, Libya
Geolocation
32.028594,
20.026959
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
32.028594,
20.026959
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
An elderly man was reportedly killed in an LNA airstrike in Ganfouda, according to Emhona who reported the event on Twitter. He didn’t provide any further details.
The LNA itself reported that its MiG-21 and a MiG-23 targeted the Shura Council in Ganfouda which reported five of its fighters died in an official statement on Twitter.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Civilians reported killed
1
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Ganfouda (قنفودة), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.028594, 20.026959. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Ganfouda (قنفودة).
Imagery: Google Earth