Incident Code

LC233

Location

الطويشة, Altwaisha, Tarabulus, Libya

Geolocation

32.688716, 13.173889
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Up to five civilians were reportedly killed by LNA shelling on Qasr Bin Gashir.

Libya Alahrar TV and Am Malik reported three civilians deaths.

Akhbar Libya reported: “Five members of one family were killed in a bombing in Qasr Bin Gashir.

Bombing on the road killed five people from the same family, the municipal council said on Thursday.

The Council condemned the bombing of the family of Abdul Hakim al-Lafi on Wednesday, which killed the mother and her four children, ‘Aya, Qais, Yassin and Taha.'”

Almanara reported: “Spokesman for the Ambulance and Emergency Service Osama Ali confirms to Al-Raed, the death toll in Altwaisha has risen to 5 civilians: a woman, a child and 3 men.”

Most sources accused the LNA of conducting the shelling.

Victims

Family members (4)

Aya
Child female killed
Qais
Child male killed
Yassin
Child male killed
Taha
Child male killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
3–5
1–4 Children, 1 Woman, 0–3 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Altwaisha (الطويشة), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.639449, 13.111109. 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 Altwaisha (الطويشة).

Imagery: Google Earth

Military Statements

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