Incident Code
Lib2011-015
Incident Code
Lib2011-015
Incident Date
20 February 2011
Location
بنغازي, Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
Geolocation
32.112582,
20.082151
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
32.112582,
20.082151
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: LM014)
On February 20th, 2011, between 15 and 18 people were killed by Gaddafi security forces in Benghazi. France24 and Wiki news reported the casualty counts, with Al Jazeera Youtube showing a picture of civilian bodies.
France24 reports “some of the security men detained by the protesters were apparently foreign mercenaries. The channel said earlier that security forces shot at funeral mourners, killing 15 people.”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Ground operation
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Civilians reported killed
15–18
Civilians reported injured
100