Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

LC137a

Incident date

May 12, 2019

Location

الجفينة, Al Jafina, Tarabulus, Libya

Geolocation

32.824722, 13.482222 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One woman was reportedly killed and her two children injured by LNA shelling on Tripoli.

Riyadh Burshan said two civilians were injured in the incident.

Al Jazeera posted on Twitter: “A woman and her two children were injured when shells fell on Al-Jafina neighborhood southeast of Tajoura, east of the Libyan capital.”

Libya Alahrar published a similar entry and said the mayor of Tajoura confirmed the injuries.

Pen Libya said that the mother of the Al Khalqi family died.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Awatif al-Khaliqi
Adult female Mother killed
Mohammed
Child male Son injured
Obaidah
male Son injured

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Jafina (الجفينة), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.824722, 13.482222. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 1
  • (0–1 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Video showing one of the children allegedly injured in the attack
  • Another video of the child
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    More picturs of the incident

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 1
  • (0–1 women)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.

Sources (7) [ collapse]