Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Up to six civilians were allegedly killed and up to 27 more injured by allegedly LNA shelling on the Abu Salim neighbourhood of Tripoli.
Tk Yahrouq Kl shy reported two deaths.
Hona Souq Al-Khmies repored two dead and eight injured.
The Field Medicine and Support Center said one person was killed and 27 more civilians injured.
The GNA-led Burkan Al-Ghadab operation posted: “6 dead, dozens wounded, and extensive damage to private and public property, from the destruction of homes and cars in the bombing of the Haftar terrorist militia on citizens’ homes in the densely populated Abu Salim municipality.”
The LNA itself declared the shelling without mentioning civilian harm: “The artillery was able to target the ammunition of the criminal militia Ghanwa inside its headquarters in the heart of Abu Salim in a process that is surprising, accurate and painful.”
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]
Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Abu Salim (ابوسليم), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.842957, 13.171578. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Summary
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Media
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Aftermath of alleged LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th 2020 (via Tk Yahrouq kl shy).
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Smoke above Abu Salim after alleged LNA shelling on May 6th 2020 (via Tk Yahrouq kl shy).
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Photo of the aftermath of alleged LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th 2020 (via Tk Yahrouq kl shy).
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Civilian allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via FMSC) -
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Civilian allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via FMSC)
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Civilian allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via FMSC)
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Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via FMSC)
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Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via FMSC)
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Road allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via FMSC)
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Car allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via FMSC)
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Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via FMSC)
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Blood stain on the ground after alleged LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via FMSC)
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Car allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via FMSC)
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Cars allegedly destroyed by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via FMSC)
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Car allegedly destroyed by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via FMSC)
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Car allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via Burkan Al Ghadab)
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Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via Burkan Al Ghadab)
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Victim allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via Burkan Al Ghadab)
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Victim allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via Burkan Al Ghadab)
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Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via Burkan Al Ghadab)
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Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via Burkan Al Ghadab)
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Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via Burkan Al Ghadab)
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Building allegedly damaged by LNA shelling on Abu Salim on May 6th, 2020 (via Burkan Al Ghadab)