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Incident Date
7 March 2020
Incident Code
USSOM288
Location
غندرشي, Gandarshe, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Four Al Shabaab members were allegedly killed in a US airstrike near Gandarshe, AFRICOM declared. The official press release asserted: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab camp in vicinity of Gandarshe, Somalia, Mar. 7. The command's initial assessment concluded this airstrike killed four (4) terrorists. We…
Summary
Published
7 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
5 March 2020
Incident Code
USSOM287-C
Location
حرمك, Near Kunya Barrow, Middle Juba, Somalia
Two civilians including a named woman were reported injured by a US airstrike near Kunya Barrow. Halgan Media noted: "A pro militant mouthpiece dubbed Somali Memo claimed a mother of 5 children was wounded in the drone strike, when reigned down on there home overnight. According to Somali Memo, the victim has been identified as…
Summary
Published
5 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
2 March 2020
Incident Code
USSOM285
Location
حرمك, Vicinity of Kunya Barrow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Both US Africa Command and the Somali government declared on the same day two airstrikes in the vicinity of Kunya Barrow. There were no known local claims of associated civilian harm. According to the AFRICOM press release, "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted two (2) airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab terrorists…
Summary
Published
2 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
2 March 2020
Incident Code
USSOM286
Location
حرمك, Vicinity of Kunya Barrow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Both US Africa Command and the Somali government declared on the same day two airstrikes in the vicinity of Kunya Barrow. There were no known local claims of associated civilian harm. According to the AFRICOM press release, "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted two (2) airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab terrorists…
Summary
Published
2 March 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
1 March 2020
Incident Code
LC308
Location
طريق الشوك, Al Shok Road, Tarabulus, Libya
A child was killed and three to four more civilians allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Tripoli. Libya Ambulance Services said: "Two shells landed on the house of the Mami family in the Sidra area. A child was martyred and three members of the family were injured, and they were treated at the Independence Hospital…
Summary
Published
1 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
29 February 2020
Incident Code
LC307
Location
طريق السكة, Al Seka Road, Tarabulus, Libya
Seven people from one family were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Ain Zara. Libya Alahrar TV said: "The Field Medicine and Support Center in Tripoli confirmed that 7 people from one family were injured after a shell fired by Haftar militia landed on their house in the Ain Zara area, Al-Sekka road. The center…
Summary
Published
29 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
7
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
28 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM283-C
Location
حرمك, Kunya Barrow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Two airstrikes were declared the same day by US Africa Command, in partnership with the Somali government, which were said to have targeted al Shabaab in the vicinity of Kunya Barrow. According to two pro Shabaab sources, at least one of the strikes targeted Kunya Barrow itself - alleging that a 70 year old woman…
Summary
Published
28 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
2
Military actors reported killed
0–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
28 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM284
Location
حرمك, Vicinity of Kunya Barrow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Two airstrikes were declared the same day by US Africa Command, in partnership with the Somali government, which reportedly targeted al Shabaab in the vicinity of Kunya Barrow. According to the AFRICOM press release, “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted two (2) airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab terrorists in the vicinity…
Summary
Published
28 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
28 February 2020
Incident Code
LC305
Location
شارع السلام, Al Salam street, Tarabulus, Libya
One woman was allegedly injured by LNA artillery shelling on Abu Salim in Tripoli. Libya Alahrar TV said: "The Mayor of Abu Salim Abdul Rahman Al-Hamedi reported that a woman was wounded and a number of houses near Al-Salam Street were damaged as a result of random shells falling. For its part, the Department of…
Summary
Published
28 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
28 February 2020
Incident Code
LC306
Location
قدح, Gadah, Tarabulus, Libya
One child was reportedly injured by LNA shelling on the Gadah area of Tripoli. Tk Yahroug Kl shy said: "These are pictures showing a shell landing in the Gadah area on the home of the Al-Kilani Al-Mahmoudi family and the slight injury of a child." Libya Alahrar TV wrote there was intense LNA shelling in…
Summary
Published
28 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
27 February 2020
Incident Code
LC304
Location
الرواجح, Al Rawajeh, Tarabulus, Libya
Five civilians from one family were allegedly killed by a Turkish drone strike on Castelverde. Akhbar Libya 24 said: "The Libyan National Army confirmed the killing of an entire family of five people as a result of an airstrike launched by a Turkish plane on the Al-Rawajeh area near Qarah Bulli, east of the capital,…
Summary
Published
27 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
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Incident Date
25 February 2020
Incident Code
LC303
Location
طرابلس: الهضبة طول, Tripoli: Hadaba Tawal, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was allegedly killed and two more injured by LNA shelling on the Hadaba project area of Tripoli. Al Wasat wrote: "A spokesman for the Ministry of Health in the Government of Al-Wefaq, Amin al-Hashemi, announced that a citizen was killed by a random shell that landed in the 'Hadaba Tawal' area, south of…
Summary
Published
25 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
24 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM282-C
Location
the Masalanja farm near the village of Kumbareere, Middle Juba, Somalia
The US declared on the same date an airstrike in the vicinity of Jilib - which it said had killed "one terrorist." However local sources, some pro al Shabaab, said the victim was in fact Mohamud Haji Sirad, a director of the Hormud telecoms company for Middle Juba. According to the Somali Guardian Mr Sirad…
Summary
Published
24 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 February 2020
Incident Code
LC301
Location
مسجد الزبير بن العوام, Zubair Mosque, Tarabulus, Libya
Between two and five civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on the Abu Salim area of Tripoli. 218TV reported two "severe" injuries. Libya Observer said three people were injured. Al Wasat reported five injured and added: "The spokesperson for the Ministry of Health in the Al-Wefaq government [GNA], Amin Al-Hashemi, announced the names of…
Summary
Published
24 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
24 February 2020
Incident Code
LC302
Location
صلاح الدين, Salaheddin, Tarabulus, Libya
Four civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on the Saleheddin neighbourhood of Tripoli. The Field Medicine and Support Center said: "A team from the center toured the field to find out the severity of the injuries left by the fall of a shell on Monday evening, 24/2/2020 in Saleheddin, and injured a family of…
Summary
Published
24 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
23 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM281
Location
Dujuuma, Middle Juba, Somalia
Three Al Shaabab fighters were injured in a US airstrike near Dujuuma, according to both the Somali government and AFRICOM. A US military press release issued the same day stated: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab compound in the vicinity of Dujuuma, Somalia, Feb.…
Summary
Published
23 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
22 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM280
Location
سااكوو, Saakow, Middle Juba, Somalia
Two Al Shabaab members were killed and another wounded in two or more US airstrikes near Saakow, according to AFRICOM. The US later said the pair, a husband and wife, were both active terrorists within al Shabaab. The initial press release said: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an…
Summary
Published
22 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21 February 2020
Incident Code
LC300
Location
الاصفاح, Al Asfah, Tarabulus, Libya
Three civilians from one family were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Al-Swani. The Field Medicine and Support Centre reported: "As part of its humanitarian mission, the emergency and ambulance team at Suwani Field Hospital affiliated to the Center for Field Medicine and Support Friday night, corresponding to 2/21/2020, assisted citizens after targeting with a…
Summary
Published
21 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
21 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM279a
Location
سااكوو, Saakow, Middle Juba, Somalia
In an event not publicly disclosed at the time, US Africa Command conducted a strike in the vicinity of Saakow on February 21st, which it later said "did not result in any terrorist deaths, injuries or damage to equipment and infrastructure. Nor did we assess any civilians were killed or injured." The strike came to…
Summary
Published
21 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
19 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM279
Location
Wadajir, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Three Al Shabaab fighters were allegedly killed in a US airstike near Wadajir, according to AFRICOM. The US military's press release said: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a precision airstrike targeting al-Shabaab terrorists in the vicinity of Wadajir, Somalia, Feb. 19. The command’s initial assessment concluded this precision airstrike…
Summary
Published
19 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
18 February 2020
Incident Code
LC299
Location
ميناء طرابلس, Tripoli: Port, Tarabulus, Libya
Three civilians were reportedly killed and five more injured by an LNA artillery strike on the Tripoli port area. Al Wasat said: "According to the media center for Operation Burkan Al Gahdab, Fawzi Onis, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health in the Al-Wefaq government, announced the death of three civilians and the injury of…
Summary
Published
18 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–3
Civilians reported injured
5
Military actors reported killed
0–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
17 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM278-C
Location
Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia
Two civilians, including a child, were reportedly injured in a US airstrike on Jilib. AFRICOM later admitted that the strike led to civilian harm. Somali Memo, a news site close to Al Shabaab, wrote: "Reports from Jilib district say that a drone crashed into a civilian residence yesterday, killing no one but injuring two civilians,…
Summary
Published
17 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
14 February 2020
Incident Code
LC298
Location
البوعيشي, Al Bueshi, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was allegedly killed and one injured by indiscriminate artillery shelling on the Albueshi area of Tripoli. The Field Medicine and Support Centre said: "A team from the center made a field tour to find out the size of the injuries left by the fall of a shell on Friday evening, 14/02/2020, on the…
Summary
Published
14 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
13 February 2020
Incident Code
LC296
Location
مدرسة ميمونة بنت الحارث, Maimouna Bint Al Hareth School, Tarabulus, Libya
One woman was killed and up to four more civilians injured by indiscriminate shelling on Tripoli. The GNA-led Burkan Al Ghadab operation blamed the LNA: "The indiscriminate shelling of the rebel war criminal militia, Haftar, targeted today: Damascus neighborhood: the death of a woman named (Laila Munji Abu Khurais) and the injury of three civilians…
Summary
Published
13 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
13 February 2020
Incident Code
LC297
Location
باب السلام, Bab Al Salam, Tarabulus, Libya
One woman was reportedly injured by LNA shelling the Abu Salim neighbourhood of Tripoli. Al Wasat said: "The Abu Salim Municipal Council announced that a house in the municipality of Bab Al-Salam in the municipality was destroyed by a shell." The council noted that there were no citizens in the house, except for a woman…
Summary
Published
13 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
12 February 2020
Incident Code
LC293
Location
خلف كلية الطب البيطري, Behind the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Tarabulus, Libya
Between two and five civilians were reportedly injured because of LNA artillery shelling on Tripoli. Hona Souq Al-Khmies said: "Two civilians were wounded in the indiscriminate shelling behind the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine." Amjed Ali posted a picture of an alleged victim as a comment to the post and said he was in intensive care.…
Summary
Published
12 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
12 February 2020
Incident Code
LC294
Location
صلاح الدين, Salaheddin, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was reportedly injured by indiscriminate shelling on the Salaheddin neighbourhood of Tripoli. Hona Souq Al-Khmies said: "A second blast fell in Salaheddin, in the direction of Ibn Al-Nafis, and a person was lightly wounded." Local reports of fighting point at the GNA or LNA as the culprit. There is currently no further information…
Summary
Published
12 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
12 February 2020
Incident Code
LC295
Location
مقهى مزايا, Mazaya Cafe, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was allegedly killed and up to nine more injured by LNA shelling on the Al Shok neighbourhood of Tripoli. The GNA-led Burkan Al Ghadab operation said: "The indiscriminate shell fired by the war criminal militia Hafter this evening at Mazaya Café caused the death of Ayman Ali Al-Ajeili Al-Jafairi, 38 years old, and…
Summary
Published
12 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
9
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
10 February 2020
Incident Code
LC292
Location
طريق الهضبة, Al Hadaba Road, Tarabulus, Libya
Civilians were reported injured from shelling on the Al Hadaba road. Tarhuna 24 said: "A shell landed on a house on Tareeq Al Hadaba, along with reports of injuries." Local reports of fighting point at the GNA or LNA as the culprit. There is currently no further information available.
Summary
Published
10 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
8 February 2020
Incident Code
LC291
Location
الدبلوماسي, Adduplomasi, Tarabulus, Libya
Three civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Ain Zara. The Libya Observer wrote: "Three foreign workers were injured when a shell fired by Haftar's militias hit their workplace in Ain Zara district, south of Tripoli, on Saturday evening, spokesman for the Ministry of Health, Fawzi Onis has confirmed. Haftar's militias continue to indiscriminately…
Summary
Published
8 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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