Incident Code
Lib2011-184
Incident Code
Lib2011-184
Incident Date
27 September 2011
Location
Sirte, Surt, Libya
سرت
Geolocation
31.190547,
16.571441
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
31.190547,
16.571441
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: LN049 )
Various sources reported that a woman was killed and a child lost his eyesight due to injures by NATO attack in Sirte, in September 27th 2011.
Sadikat al Qa’ed comment on Nour Al-Din Nasser Al Zanki Facebook post stated that a child with the woman suffered injures; however, it is unclear if he was the same child referred to hereabove.
NATO on that day reported hitting “1 ammunition /vehicle storage facility” in the vicinity of Sirte.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Sirte (سرت), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.190547, 16.571441. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
NATO forces Assessment
Known belligerent
NATO forces
NATO forces position on incident
Not yet assessed
NATO forces Strike Report
In the vicinity of Sirte: 1 ammunition /vehicle storage facility.