Incident Code

LC119

Location

Qasr Bin Gashir, Tarabulus, Libya
قصر بن غشير

Geolocation

32.688716, 13.173889
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

One child allegedly died from indiscriminate artillery shelling on Qasr Bin Gashir near Tripoli.

Mohamed Al Terhouni posted on Facebook: “Today my wife’s cousin, Radwan Milad Attiya, died because of a mortar shell. My wife’s brother and his cousin were slightly injured.”

Mohammed A Alhise said that the two injured were both cousin’s of Attiya.

Other sources provided similar information and posted pictures of the victim.

Local reports of shelling point at GNA or LNA as the perpetrator of the attack.

Victims

Individuals

Radwan Milad Attiya
Child male killed

Key Information

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

Media from Sources (2)