Incident Code

LC304

Location

الرواجح, Al Rawajeh, Tarabulus, Libya

Geolocation

32.727222, 13.665833
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Five civilians from one family were allegedly killed by a Turkish drone strike on Castelverde.

Akhbar Libya 24 said: “The Libyan National Army confirmed the killing of an entire family of five people as a result of an airstrike launched by a Turkish plane on the Al-Rawajeh area near Qarah Bulli, east of the capital, Tripoli.

‘Five victims of one family, the father, the mother, and the sons, were killed as a result of the targeting of their car by a drone in the Al-Rawajeh area on the outskirts of the capital, Tripoli, said the spokesman for the commander-in-chief of the army, Major General Ahmed Al-Mismari, in a Facebook post.”

Other sources also reported five victims.

Libya Witness said the drone took off from Mitiga airport in Tripoli.

Victims

Family members (5)

Adult male Father killed
Adult female Mother killed
Child male Son killed
Child female Daughter killed
Child female Daughter killed

Key Information

Country
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
5
3 Children, 1 Woman, 1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Rawajeh (الرواجح), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.727222, 13.665833. 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 Rawajeh (الرواجح).

Imagery: Google Earth

Media from Sources (2)