Incident Code
LQ028
Incident Code
LQ028
Incident Date
29 March 2016
Location
بنغازي, Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
Geolocation
32.0802474,
18.7866211
Accuracy: Subdistrict
Geolocation
32.0802474,
18.7866211
Accuracy: Subdistrict
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
According to its Facebook page, an LNA MiG-21 and a MiG-23 targeted an alleged terrorist headquarters in Qawarsheh and completely destroyed it. The strikes took place at 12:10.
At 15:58 the MiG-21 reportedly struck two vessels 150km west off the coast of Benghazi.
At 22:45 the helicopter formation targeted two boats and at 03:25 and 04:55 in the same night it targeted other vessels.
The fate of any civilian crews onboard the vessels remains unknown.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the subdistrict of Benghazi (بنغازي), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.0802474, 18.7866211. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.