Incident Code

LC394

Location

طريق السور, Al Sour road, Tarabulus, Libya

Geolocation

32.881313, 13.219781
Accuracy: Street

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

A number of civilians were reported injured in alleged LNA shelling on Az Zawiya street in Tripoli in the midnight on May 14th, 2020 according to local sources.

The Libya Observer said: “Militia groups of warlord Khalifa Haftar showered Tripoli Central Hospital and the surrounding residential areas with rockets early on Thursday leaving 14 people wounded.”

Other sources also reported 14 victims from the incidents at Az Zawiya street and Al Sour road. Airwars cannot cleary attribute the victim names at present so the casualty toll is split up between the LC393 and LC394.

Victims

Individuals

Muhammad Ahmad Salem
19 years old male injured
Salem Muhammad
20 years old male injured
Aseel Abdul Razzaq
24 years old male injured
Tasneem Abdullah Al-Karat
27 years old female injured
Ahmed Mustafa Aduila
18 years old male injured
Muhammad Mustafa Aduila
19 years old male injured
Ahmed Salem
38 years old male injured

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 injured
7
1 Woman, 6 Men

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention Al Sour Road (شارع الزاوية), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.881313, 13.219781. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Reports of the incident mention Al Sour road (طريق السور).

Imagery: Google Earth

Military Statements

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

Media from Sources (8)