Incident Code

LC251

Location

مشروع الهضبة, Al Hadaba project, Tarabulus, Libya

Geolocation

32.805003, 13.204025
Accuracy: Exact location (via Airwars)

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

One civilian was allegedly killed by indiscriminate artillery shelling on the Hadaba project in Tripoli.

Tk Yahroug Kl shy reported: “As a result of indiscriminate shelling yesterday morning on Al Farahit in Al Hadaba project livelihoods of people were destroyed and an African worker was killed.”

The same source reported several other instances of shells dropping on the neighbourhood on that day.

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

Key Information

Country
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Contested strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention a residential area being struck in the neighbourhood of Al Hadaba Project (مشروع الهضبة). Analyzing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to these exact coordinates: 32.805003, 13.204025.

Reports of the incident mention a residential area being struck in the neighbourhood of Al Hadaba Project (مشروع الهضبة).

Imagery: Google Earth

Evidence of damage to structures due to the strike. Left is an image from 25th Nov 2019, and right is an image from 27th Feb 2020.

Imagery: Google Earth

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 (7)