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Airwars assessment
In the first reported civilian harm event involving explosive weapons use in Libya since March, several outlets said that four civilians had been injured by shelling from an unknown party on the Sidi Hussein neighbourhood of Benghazi. The injured were taken for treatment at the al-Jalaa Hospital.
The hospital released the following statement: “Doctors of Al-Jalaa Hospital, Benghazi, received four injured as a result of the shelling that occurred in the Sidi Hussein area, according to the injured. Three of them received first aid and left the hospital, while the other was accommodated in one of the departments.”
Photographs from the scene showed several cars damaged by the shell. It was unclear which party or faction might have conducted what appeared to be a random attack. Libya Alahrar noted concerns about “armed militia and random shooting” in the city.
The incident occured in the evening.
Summary
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Vehicles damaged by a shell from an unknown party, Benghazi, July 9th 2021 (via Bengazi24)
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Vehicles damaged by a shell from an unknown party, Benghazi, July 9th 2021 (via Bengazi24)
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Vehicles damaged by a shell from an unknown party, Benghazi, July 9th 2021 (via Bengazi24)
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Vehicles damaged by a shell from an unknown party, Benghazi, July 9th 2021 (via Bengazi24)
Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]
Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Sidi Hussein (سيدي حسين), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.112797, 20.070677. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.