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Airwars assessment
Eight prisoners were reported killed following LNA airstrikes on Benghazi.
The LNA self-reported airstrikes in the following locations:
“A MiG-23ML and a Mig23BN reportedly targeted the vehicles and fighters of alleged terrorist groups while trying to escape from the Qawarsheh area to Qanfouda after the siege on, reportedly leading to their destruction.
A MiG-21 reportedly targeted fighters and vehicles in the fish market area.
The helicopters reportedly intensified their reconnaissance and combat missions in Qawarsheh area and Qanfouda, which destroyed a number of observatories, fighters and vehicles.”
However the Benghazi Shura Council later released a statement saying that eight prisoners detained by its forces were killed in an airstrike in an area under their control.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
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Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention 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.