Incident Code

LC339

Location

غوط الرمان, Goot Al Roman, Tarabulus, Libya

Geolocation

32.829801, 13.489280
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

Up to four civilians were allegedly killed and up to eight more injured by LNA shelling on Tajoura.

Libya Alahrar TV said six people were injured.

The Libya Observer tweeted: “A foreign worker from Ghana was killed and six others wounded in a rocket attack by warlord Khalifa Haftar’s armed groups on Ghot Alroman area in Tajoura, east Tripoli on Thursday.”

The GNA-led Burkan Al Ghadab operation said: “A Ghanaian worker was killed and 6 others were injured as a result of the bombing of the Haftar terrorist militia in Ghout Al-Rumman, Tajura, this afternoon.

The six injured from Niger and Ghana, all injured by shrapnel in different parts of the body

One worker’s leg was amputated and another hand was broken.

Two Libyans were injured in the shelling, and their car was damaged as a result of the shelling.”

The Field Medicine and Support Center provided the highest casualty toll with four killed and eight wounded.

Victims

Individuals

27 years old male Libyan injured
Adult male Libyan injured
Adult male Ghanaian injured
Adult male Ghanaian injured
Adult male Ghanaian injured
Adult male Senegalese injured
Adult male Senegalese injured
Adult Senegalese injured
Adult male Ghanaian killed
Adult male Tunisian killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1–4
1–2 Men
Civilians reported injured
6–8
6–8 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Goot Al Roman(غوط الرمان), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.829801, 13.489280. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (12)