Incident Code
LC112
Incident Code
LC112
Incident Date
12 April 2019
Location
قصر بن غشير, Qasr Bin Gashir, Tarabulus, Libya
Geolocation
32.688716,
13.173889
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
32.688716,
13.173889
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
Othman Mesbah Akak was reportedly killed by indiscriminate artillery shelling on Qasr Bin Gashir.
Riyadh Burshan said that the died from a shell falling on his house.
Local reporting points at the GNA or the LNA as the perpetrator of the shelling.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Qasr Bin Gashir (قصر بن غشير), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.688716, 13.173889. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
Government of National Accord Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Government of National Accord
Government of National Accord position on incident
Not yet assessed
Libyan National Army Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Libyan National Army
Libyan National Army position on incident
Not yet assessed