Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

LC274

Incident date

January 5, 2020

Location

الهضبة البدري, Al Hadaba Al Badri, Tarabulus, Libya

Geolocation

32.836207, 13.21315 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One girl was allegedly killed and three other civilians injured by indiscriminate shelling on the Al Hadaba Al Badri neighbourhood of Tripoli.

The Field Medicine and Support Center (FMSC) said: “A shell targeted the home of the Kalila family this afternoon, Sunday, 5/1-2020, in the Hadaba Al Badri area, and resulted in the death of the child Khitam Abdel Wahab Kalila, 12 years old, and the injury of her younger brother, Mohamed Abdel Wahab Kalila, who is 6 years old, with a severe head injury and the injury of two young men who happened to be near the house.”

In a different post it said that Serag Abd al-Sayyid, from Sudan, suffered head and back injuries.

Other sources published similar accounts. Libya Alahrar TV said that adjacent buildings and cars suffered damage from the shelling.

Local reports of clashes point at the GNA or LNA as the culprit.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (2)

12 years old female killed
6 years old male injured

The victims were named as:

Adult male injured

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Hadaba Al Badri (الهضبة البدري), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.836207, 13.21315. 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 Hadaba Al Badri (الهضبة البدري).

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Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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 belligerents
    Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Media
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    Picture of one of the alleged victims from indiscriminate shelling on Al Hadaba Al Badri on January 5th, 2020 (via FMSC)
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    Another picture of one of the alleged victims from indiscriminate shelling on Al Hadaba Al Badri on January 5th, 2020 (via FMSC)
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    Another picture of one of the alleged victims from indiscriminate shelling on Al Hadaba Al Badri on January 5th, 2020 (via FMSC)
  • Picture of a house damaged by indiscriminate shelling on Al Hadaba Al Badri on January 5th, 2020 (via FMSC)
  • Another picture of a house damaged by indiscriminate shelling on Al Hadaba Al Badri on January 5th, 2020 (via FMSC)
  • Another picture of a house damaged by indiscriminate shelling on Al Hadaba Al Badri on January 5th, 2020 (via FMSC)
  • Another picture of a house damaged by indiscriminate shelling on Al Hadaba Al Badri on January 5th, 2020 (via FMSC)
  • Another picture of a house damaged by indiscriminate shelling on Al Hadaba Al Badri on January 5th, 2020 (via FMSC)
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    Blood stains caused by indiscriminate shelling on Al Hadaba Al Badri on January 5th, 2020 (via FMSC)
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    Blood stains caused by indiscriminate shelling on Al Hadaba Al Badri on January 5th, 2020 (via FMSC)
  • A car damaged by indiscriminate shelling on Al Hadaba Al Badri on January 5th, 2020 (via FMSC)
  • A car damaged by indiscriminate shelling on Al Hadaba Al Badri on January 5th, 2020 (via FMSC)
  • A car damaged by indiscriminate shelling on Al Hadaba Al Badri on January 5th, 2020 (via FMSC)
  • A car damaged by indiscriminate shelling on Al Hadaba Al Badri on January 5th, 2020 (via FMSC)
  • Cars damaged by indiscriminate shelling on Al Hadaba Al Badri on January 5th, 2020 (via FMSC)

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 child)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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 belligerents
    Government of National Accord, Libyan National Army

Sources (7) [ collapse]