Incident Code

Lib2011-207

Location

Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya
بني وليد

Geolocation

31.75805, 13.983513
Accuracy: Town
Sections

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: LM053 )

A young man from Bani Walid was killed by Al-Zawiyah rebels on October 17, 2011 according to UN Report Source page 78. He was arrested by the Al-Zawiyah in front of his relatives and they were assured he would be released soon but shortly after, they heard gunshots and he was found in a hospital 50 km outside of Bani Walid where he died of his wounds, a gun shot to the abdomen, nine days later.

Key Information

Incident Status
Assessed
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Ground operation
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Bani Walid (بني وليد), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.75805, 13.983513. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Sources (1)

UN Report Source Page 78 ↗