Incident Code
Lib2011-142
Incident Code
Lib2011-142
Incident Date
20 August 2011
Location
طرابلس, Tripoli, Tarabulus, Libya
Geolocation
32.886602,
13.190912
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
32.886602,
13.190912
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: LM046)
At least 15 people were killed in Tripoli on August 20, 2011 according to an Islamtoday post on Facebook. It is unknown whether those killed were civilians or fighters and it is unknown who killed them. The bodies were buried around the time that the Libyan revolutionaries attacked Libya.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Ground operation
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Civilians reported killed
0–15
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Tripoli (طرابلس), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.886602, 13.190912. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.