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Airwars assessment
One civilian was killed and at least five others, including a woman, were killed in alleged LNA artillery strikes on the Military Medical Authority headquarters on the Mitiga airport, Tripoli, on April 29th, 2020.
Field Medicine and Support Center reported that “the Military Medical Authority building was hit by indiscriminate shells, which caused the death of engineer Tariq Ahmed Abu Azoum Al Megrahi.” The FMSC also reported the names of five injured civilians, including a 49-year-old woman, adding that they received medical treatment in Al Abraj clinic. Libya Al Ahrar reported that six civilians were killed.
Tk Yahrouq Kl shy posted a video of shelling on the yard of Mitiga airport hospital.
Both Burkan Al Ghadab Operation and Libya Al Ahrar blamed the LNA for the shelling.
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
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Blurred photo of an injured civilian after alleged LNA shelling on the Military Medical Authority building on Mitiga airport base on April 29th, 2020 (via FMSC). -
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Injured civilian after alleged LNA shelling on the Military Medical Authority building on Mitiga airport base on April 29th, 2020 (via FMSC).
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the Military Medicine Authority Headquarters (جهاز الطب العسكري), allegedly located within the Mitiga Airport (مطار معيتيقة الدولي) premises. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Mitiga Airport are: 32.895041, 13.2785.