Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

LC306

Incident date

February 28, 2020

Location

قدح, Gadah, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.854211, 13.138275 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Geolocation accuracy

Neighbourhood/area

Airwars assessment

One child was reportedly injured by LNA shelling on the Gadah area of Tripoli.

Tk Yahroug Kl shy said: “These are pictures showing a shell landing in the Gadah area on the home of the Al-Kilani Al-Mahmoudi family and the slight injury of a child.”

Libya Alahrar TV wrote there was intense LNA shelling in the area without mentioning civilian harm.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (8) [ collapse]

  • Building supposedly damaged by LNA shelling on Gadah on February 28th, 2020 (via Tk Yahroug Kl shy)
  • Building supposedly damaged by LNA shelling on Gadah on February 28th, 2020 (via Tk Yahroug Kl shy)
  • Building supposedly damaged by LNA shelling on Gadah on February 28th, 2020 (via Tk Yahroug Kl shy)
  • Building supposedly damaged by LNA shelling on Gadah on February 28th, 2020 (via Tk Yahroug Kl shy)
  • Building supposedly damaged by LNA shelling on Gadah on February 28th, 2020 (via Tk Yahroug Kl shy)
  • Building supposedly damaged by LNA shelling on Gadah on February 28th, 2020 (via Tk Yahroug Kl shy)
  • Car supposedly damaged by LNA shelling on Gadah on February 28th, 2020 (via Tk Yahroug Kl shy)
  • Building supposedly damaged by LNA shelling on Gadah on February 28th, 2020 (via Tk Yahroug Kl shy)

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Gadah (قدح), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.854211, 13.138275. 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 Gadah (قدح).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

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
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army

Sources (3) [ collapse]