Incident Code
Lib2011-210
Incident Code
Lib2011-210
Incident Date
30 October 2011
Location
سرت, Sirte, Surt, Libya
Geolocation
31.20892,
16.58866
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
31.20892,
16.58866
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: LN088)
According to a single source, 48 people were killed and 50 injured by an airstrike on Sirte. It is unclear who conducted the attack and if the victims were civilians.
Magical_Libya tweeted: “Urgent Libya Al-Sumud A correspondent of Libya Al-Samoud said in Sirte that about 48 people were killed and 50 wounded in a missile strike targeting a building in the city.”
There is currently no further information available.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
0–48
Civilians reported injured
0–50
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the city of Sirte (سرت), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.20892, 16.58866. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.