Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

LC293

Incident date

February 12, 2020

Location

خلف كلية الطب البيطري, Behind the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Tarabulus, Libya

Geolocation

32.838917, 13.218956 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between two and five civilians were reportedly injured because of LNA artillery shelling on Tripoli.

Hona Souq Al-Khmies said: “Two civilians were wounded in the indiscriminate shelling behind the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.”

Amjed Ali posted a picture of an alleged victim as a comment to the post and said he was in intensive care.

Tk Yahroug Kl shy also reported two injured.

The GNA-led Burkan Al Ghadab operation wrote: “Five civilians were injured as a result of indiscriminate shells fired by the war criminal militia militia Haftar on the residential neighborhood next to the University of Tripoli in a new and repeated breach of the cease-fire and in continuation of its criminal record targeting civilians and residential neighborhoods in the capital.”

The incident occured around midday.

Geolocation notes (6) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention vehicles being struck behind the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (كلية الطب البيطري). Analyzing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to these exact coordinates: 32.838917, 13.218956.

  • Reports of the incident mention vehicles being struck behind the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (كلية الطب البيطري).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

  • Close up of exact location.

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

  • Tagged visual material from sources.

    Imagery:
    Hona Souq Al-Khmies

  • Tagged visual material from sources.

    Imagery:
    Hona Souq Al-Khmies

  • Tagged audio-visual material from sources.

    Imagery:
    Libya Alahrar TV

  • Tagged satellite imagery from sources.

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • 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

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • Video of the incident
  • Car allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on February 12th, 2020 (via Hona Souq Al-Khmies)
  • Car allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on February 12th, 2020 (via Hona Souq Al-Khmies)
  • Blood stains after alleged LNA shelling on February 12th, 2020 (via Hona Souq Al-Khmies)
  • Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on February 12th, 2020 (via Hona Souq Al-Khmies)
  • Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on February 12th, 2020 (via Hona Souq Al-Khmies)
  • Victim allegedly injured by LNA shelling on February 12th, 2020 (via Amjed Ali)

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
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • 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

Sources (7) [ collapse]