Incident Code
LC134
Incident Code
LC134
Incident Date
5 May 2019
Location
سيدي السايح, Sidi as Sa'is, Tarabulus, Libya
Geolocation
32.562667,
13.254399
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
32.562667,
13.254399
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
Between one and two children were allegedly killed in a GNA airstrike on Sidi as Sa’is.
Tripoli el Ezz reported “the death of a child from the Ashour family as a result of the bombing of a plane from Misurata.”
Arseefa said: “The children Mutasim Ashour Ali Sayeh, 6 years old, and Ali Ashour Ali Sayeh, 5 years, died and their father was injured because of indiscriminate shelling by an aircraft from the Misurata air base.”
Most other sources also reported the death of two children.
Victims
Family members (2)
Mutasim Ashour Ali Sayeh
6 years old
male
Brother of Ali Ashour Ali Sayeh
killed
Ali Ashour Ali Sayeh
5 years old
male
Brother of Mutasim Ashour Ali Sayeh
killed
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Civilians reported killed
1–2
1–2 Children
Civilians reported injured
1
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Sidi As Sais (سيدي السايح), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.562667, 13.254399. 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