Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

LC306

Incident date

February 28, 2020

Location

طرابلس‎: قدح, Tripoli: Gadah, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.852451, 13.134495 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
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army (LNA)

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)

Libyan National Army (LNA) Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army (LNA)
  • Libyan National Army (LNA) 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
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army (LNA)

Sources (3) [ collapse]