Incident Code

LC274

Location

الهضبة البدري, Al Hadaba Al Badri, Tarabulus, Libya

Geolocation

32.836207, 13.21315
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

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.

Victims

Family members (2)

12 years old female killed
6 years old male injured

Invidivuals

Adult male injured

Key Information

Country
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Child
Civilians reported injured
3
1 Child, 2 Men

Geolocation Notes

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).

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

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