Incident Code
Lib2011-212
Incident Code
Lib2011-212
Incident Date
1 November 2011
Location
Research Farm, Surt, Libya
مزرعة الأبحاث
Geolocation
31.169236,
16.578948
Accuracy: Nearby landmark
Geolocation
31.169236,
16.578948
Accuracy: Nearby landmark
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
(Previous Incident Code: LN076 )
One child was allegedly killed and his uncle injured by a NATO airstrike on a research farm near Sirte.
Nour Al Din Nasser Al Zanki said: “Abd al-Hadi Hamad Abd al-Rahman Qazwari, the son of an 8-year-old, was struck by a warplane on the research farm and his uncle lost his legs.”
NATO did not report any airstrikes on that day.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the research farm (مزرعة الأبحاث) south of Sirte (سرت). The generic coordinates for the research farm are: 31.169236, 16.578948. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Military Statements
NATO forces Assessment
Suspected belligerent
NATO forces
NATO forces position on incident
Not yet assessed