Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

LC157

Incident date

July 1, 2019

Location

الهضبة, Al Hadba, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.842961, 13.190935 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were reportedly killed in an LNA airstrike on the Al Hadba neighbourhood of Tripoli.

February TV said: “Haftar planes targeted the homes of civilians in Al Hadba, which led to the death of a child and her father and injured two members of her family today in Tripoli.”

Libya Alahrar TV claimed four civilians were injured: “The killing of a child and her father and four others wounded, including children, as a result of the bombing of the Haftar forces on Al Hadba.”

Tarhuna 24 reported the incident was caused by a Grad rocket and a man and his nephew were killed.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Salah Mohammed Al Abilak
Adult male killed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–4
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Media
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    Pictures of the alleged victims
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Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Hadba (الهضبة), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.842961, 13.190935. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Hadba (الهضبة).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

Libyan National Army Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army
  • Libyan National Army position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 child1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–4
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army

Sources (3) [ collapse]