Geolocation
Airwars assessment
Between 28 and 49 people, including 28 men, were killed by Gaddafi forces in Al Mleeb in the vicinity of Al Qalaa village on August 5, 2011 according to various sources, including a video on ImazighenLibya’s YouTube and a post on Safit Al Somoud’s Facebook.
A graphic video posted by ImazighenLibya shows rows of dead bodies, more than 15, many of them with their hands tied behind their backs. Graphic images posted by Safit al Somood show some of the victims covered in mud. Other videos and images posted by various other sources show hundreds of people attending the funeral for the victims.
Names of victims killed:
M’hamed Ahmed Ghida
Muhammad Ghida, son of M’hamed Ahmed Ghida
Fouad Ghida, nephew of M’hamed Ahmed Ghida
Ashraf Abu Kassem Saleh Al-Ezabi
Abu Kassem Al-Ezabi,, father of Ashraf Abu Kassem Saleh Al-Ezabi
al-Hashemi Muhammad al-Shator
Muhammad Al-Shator, father of al-Hashemi Muhammad al-Shator
Mhammed Muhammad Al-Shator, younger brother of al-Hashemi Muhammad al-Shator
Saleh Ali Omar
Salem Suleiman Ali Khalifa
Rabie Saeed Omar Al-Ezabi
M’hamed Ajal
Yusef Ajal, son of M’hamed Ajal
Mhamed Suleiman Al-Baden
Ali Mhamed Suleiman Al-Baden, son of Mhamed Suleiman Al-Baden
Salem Younis Kreir
Saeed Ali Othman
Uribi Othman, brother of Saeed Ali Othman
Suleiman Abdul Salam Ajal
Abd al-Salam Ajal, father of Suleiman Abdul Salam Ajal
Abdullah Ammhamad (Al-Dardouri)
Muhammad Mhammed Al-Harari
Mahmo al-Harari, brother of Muhammad Mhammed Al-Harari
Uncle of Muhammad Mhammed Al-Harari
Uncle of Muhammad Mhammed Al-Harari
Abdul Hamid Qarad Al-Taher
Talal Al-Hadi Omar Oreibi
Omar Qirqab Ahmed Al-Baden
The local time of the incident is unknown.
The victims were named as:
Family members (3)
- M'hamed Ahmed Ghid Adult male killed
- Muhammad Ghida Adult male Son of M'hamed Ahmed Ghida killed
- Fouad Ghida Adult male Nephew of M'hamed Ahmed Ghida killed
Family members (2)
- Ashraf Abu Kassem Saleh Al-Ezabi Adult male killed
- Abu Kassem Al-Ezabi, Adult male Father of Ashraf Abu Kassem Saleh Al-Ezabi killed
Family members (3)
- al-Hashemi Muhammad al-Shator Adult male killed
- Muhammad Al-Shator Adult male Father of al-Hashemi Muhammad al-Shator killed
- Mhammed Muhammad Al-Shator Age unknown male Younger brother of al-Hashemi Muhammad al-Shator injured
Family members (2)
- M'hamed Ajal Adult male killed
- Yusef Ajal Age unknown male killed
Family members (2)
- Mhamed Suleiman Al-Baden Adult male killed
- Ali Mhamed Suleiman Al-Baden, Son of Mhamed Suleiman Al-Baden Adult male killed
Family members (2)
- Saeed Ali Othman male killed
- Uribi Othman male Brother of Saeed Ali Othman killed
Family members (2)
- Suleiman Abdul Salam Ajal Adult male killed
- Abd al-Salam Ajal Adult male Father of Suleiman Abdul Salam Ajal injured
Family members (4)
- Muhammad Mhammed Al-Harari male killed
- Mahmo al-Harari male killed
- Uncle of Muhammad Mhammed Al-Harari male killed
- Uncle of Muhammad Mhammed Al-Harari male killed
- Saleh Ali Omar Adult male killed
- Salem Suleiman Ali Khalifa Adult male killed
- Rabie Saeed Omar Al-Ezabi Adult male killed
- Salem Younis Kreir Adult male killed
- Abdullah Ammhamad (Al-Dardouri) Adult male killed
- Abdul Hamid Qarad Al-Taher Adult male killed
- Talal Al-Hadi Omar Oreibi Age unknown male killed
- Omar Qirqab Ahmed Al-Baden Adult male killed
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Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the Al Mleeb (المليعب) area, in the vicinity of Al Qalaa (القلعة) village, for which the generic coordinates are: 32.027635, 12.593237. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.