Airwars assessment
According to various sources mostly affiliated with the Gaddafi regime, family members residing in neighbourhood number 3 in front of Al Sa’a (clock) tower, Sirte, were injured and some killed due to an attack launched by NATO in September 25th 2011.
It is unclear due to contradicting sources, whether Sarah Ahmed Abd al-Mawli Yunus and Muhammad Ahmed Abdel-Mawali Younes were killed or severely injured.
NATO on that day reported hitting: “1 command and control node, 2 ammunition/vehicle storage facility, 1 radar facility, 1 multiple rocket launcher, 1 military support vehicle, 1 artillery piece, 1 ammunition storage facility.” in the vicinity of Sirte.
There is no further information currently available.
The incident occured at 09:00:00 local time.
The victims were named as:
Family members (6)
- Abd Al-Mawali Ahmed Abd Al-Mawali Yunus 9 years old years old male killed
- Nuria Muhammad Yunus 35 years old years old female 'she is the mother of the children and the wife of Ahmid Abdel Mawla Younes' injured
- Aisha Ahmed Abd Al-Mawli Yunus female killed
- Muhammad Ahmed Abdel-Mawali Younes 6 years old years old male Unclear as well if he was killed or injured (contradicting information) injured
- Farah Ahmed Abd Al-Mawli Yunus 3 years old years old female killed
- Sarah Ahmed Abd Al-Mawli Yunus Age unknown female It is unclear if she was killed or severely injured in her legs injured
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Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]
Reports of the incident mention a clock tower in the third neighbourhood (الحي رقم 3) of Sirte (سرت). Research shows the presence of a clock tower adjacent to the neighbourhood mentioned but we are unable to confirm if this is the clock tower referred to by the sources. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The coordinates for the clock tower are: 31.201721, 16.592180.
NATO forces Assessment:
Original strike reports
In the vicinity of Sirte: 1 command and control node, 2 ammunition/vehicle storage facility, 1 radar facility, 1 multiple rocket launcher, 1 military support vehicle, 1 artillery piece, 1 ammunition storage facility.