Incident Code

LC295

Location

Mazaya Cafe, Tarabulus, Libya
مقهى مزايا

Geolocation

32.838875, 13.232438
Accuracy: Exact location (via Airwars)

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

One civilian was allegedly killed and up to nine more injured by LNA shelling on the Al Shok neighbourhood of Tripoli.

The GNA-led Burkan Al Ghadab operation said: “The indiscriminate shell fired by the war criminal militia Hafter this evening at Mazaya Café caused the death of Ayman Ali Al-Ajeili Al-Jafairi, 38 years old, and 9 other civilians were wounded, including 2 in operations at the Tripoli Medical Center 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 Libya Observer said: “Shells fired by Haftar’s militias killed at least one person and wounded others in Tripoli, the volcano of Rage Operation says.” It added it was a “rocket attack”.

The shells reportedly struck a café in the “Shouk” road in Salah Al-Din area south of Tripoli.”

Other sources published similar reports.

Victims

Individuals

38 years old male killed

Key Information

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the Mazaya Cafe (مقهى مزايا) being struck on Al Shok Road (طريق الشوك) in Tripoli (طرابلس‎). Analyzing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to these exact coordinates: 32.838875, 13.232438.

Reports of the incident mention the Mazaya Cafe (مقهى مزايا) being struck on Al Shok Road (طريق الشوك) in Tripoli (طرابلس‎).

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Military Statements

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

Media from Sources (12)