Incident Code

LC054

Location

Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
قنفودة

Geolocation

32.028594, 20.026959
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Up to two civilians died and as many as three more were wounded in an alleged UAE airstrike on a residential area in Ganfouda, Benghazi, local media reported.

Alnabaa tweeted that “a source from Ganfouda said the two were killed in a foreign bombing of a family home in the area”.

According to Emhona “a man, a woman and a child were injured when a UAE drone bombed the Qanfouda residential area”.

UNSMIL said in its monthly report that one person – a boy – was injured.

Saraya Media Center claimed on Telegram that the strike was conducted by the UAE and posted a picture of a boy injured in the attack.

Key Information

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

Military Statements

Unknown Assessment
Suspected belligerent
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Unknown position on incident
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