Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

LC270

Incident date

January 2, 2020

Location

الفرناج, Al Fornaj, Tarabulus, Libya

Geolocation

32.850793, 13.239605 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Local sources reported that a woman died as a result of alleged Haftar forces’ indiscriminate shelling on Al Fournaj area in Tripoli, Libya, on January 2nd, 2020.

The woman who was killed after a random mortar hit her house is believed to belong to Al Aswad Family, but no other details are available at this moment.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Female from Al Aswad family
Age unknown female killed

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Fornaj (الفرناج), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.850793, 13.239605. 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 Fornaj (الفرناج).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army
  • Suspected target
    LNA

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Remnants from the shelling in Al Fournaj in Tripoli, January 2nd, 2020 causing the death of a woman (via Libya Al Ahrar)
  • Images of the house hit by alleged Haftar forces random shelling in Al Fournaj in Tripoli, January 2nd, 2020 causing the death of a woman (via Libya Al Ahrar)
  • Images of the house hit by alleged Haftar forces random shelling in Al Fournaj in Tripoli, January 2nd, 2020 causing the death of a woman (via Libya Al Ahrar)
  • Images of the house hit by alleged Haftar forces random shelling in Al Fournaj in Tripoli, January 2nd, 2020 causing the death of a woman (via Libya Al Ahrar)

Libyan National Army Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army
  • Suspected target
    LNA

Sources (6) [ collapse]