Incident Code
LQ037
Incident Code
LQ037
Incident Date
28 October 2016
Location
سرت, Sirte, Surt, Libya
Geolocation
31.190547,
16.571441
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
31.190547,
16.571441
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
Libya’s Channel and Libya Akhbar reported on October 28th that ISIS was using civilians as human shields and that the evacuation of civilians was causing delay to the GNA campaign.
The outlets both referred to Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous spokesman Rida Issa: “A member of the media centre of the Chamber of Operation, Rida Issa, said that the delay was due to of the presence of civilians in the areas of engagement, especially after the forces saved dozens of civilians, including women and children, in the past days.”
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
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.