Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

LC383

Incident date

May 8, 2020

Location

عين زارة, Ain Zara, Tarabulus, Libya

Geolocation

32.816556, 13.267525 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Four civilians from the same family were allegedly killed by LNA shelling on Ain Zara.

Ain Zara speaking said: “I am God, and to him, we shall review the death of Muhammad Abd Al-Salam Al-Tuwati, Abdel-Moneim Al-Tuwati, and Laila Al-Tuwati and Ashraf Al-Tuwati in Ain Zara due to the fall of a Grad missile from the Haftar gang on their house.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (4)

Muhammad Abd Al-Salam Al-Tuwati
Age unknown male killed
Abdel-Moneim Al-Tuwati
Age unknown male killed
Laila Al-Tuwati
Age unknown female killed
Ashraf Al-Tuwati
Age unknown male

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Ain Zara (عين زارة), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.816556, 13.267525. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Libyan National Army Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army

Sources (1) [ collapse]