Incident Code

LC412

Location

Baderten, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
بادرتن

Geolocation

32.158102, 13.063774
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: 11 August 2026

Five men were killed in alleged LNA/UAE drone strikes on the city of Gheryan, Jabal Al Gharbi, on June 2nd, 2020, according to local sources.

Simfaro reported that aircraft was hovering over the city for several hours, conducting ten strikes in separate areas. @EbrahimGasuda initially reported the names of three victims as the result of UAE drone strikes, targeting the Meteorological and Seismological Center in Baderten neighbourhood.

The source later updated this to five victims. Reportedly, civilian males Abdul Basit Ali Al Basheer, Abdul Karim Al Sharqawi, Ashour Ahmed Belhadj, Rami Muhammad Abu Shaqour and Mahmoud Abdul Hamid Al Tajouri were killed in the strikes.

Amina Burgrara reported that ten strikes led to “three martyrs when the Meteorological and Seismological Center was bombed and two when the forces located near the Jendouba Bridge were bombed.”

Sidi Mousa Street reported that Rami Muhammad Abu Shaqour was one of the victims of the airstrikes on Jendouba bridge.

Named Casualties

Key Information

Incident Status
Assessed
Country
Strike Type
Drone Strike, Airstrike
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Cause Of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
5
5 Men

Geolocation

Reports of the incident mention the village of Baderten (بادرتن), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.158102, 13.063774. 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
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None
United Arab Emirates Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
United Arab Emirates Military
United Arab Emirates Military position on incident
Not yet assessed
Civilian deaths conceded
None
Civilian injuries conceded
None

Sources (10)

Media from Sources (3)