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(Previous Incident Code: LC072)
Local sources reported between four and 13 airstrikes on alleged Al Qaeda members in Hun. It remains unclear if civilians were among the dead.
Libya Observer wrote that fighters rescued civilians from the rubble of the collapsed Al-Wahat hotel. It reported that five people died but didn’t specify if those were civilians or combatants.
Other reports confirmed bombings and showed images of its alleged aftermath, but did not mention civilian deaths or injuries. 24/24 reported 13 strikes, targeting “most of the headquarters of al-Qaeda in Hoon.”
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Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the Al Wahat Hotel (فندق الواحات). Analyzing visual material from sources, we have narrowed down the location of the strike to these coordinates: 29.134234, 15.97206.
Reports of the incident mention the Al Wahat Hotel (فندق الواحات).
Imagery: Google Earth
Evidence of the strike can be seen in a comparison of satellite imagery available. On the left an image from January 19th, 2017, and on the right an image from September 6th, 2017.
Imagery: Google Earth