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Incident Date
6 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM276
Location
جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia
An Al Shabaab facility was hit by a US airstrike near Jilib, according to AFRICOM. The press statement, released two days later, asserted: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted two (2) airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab terrorists and a compound in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia, Feb. 6... Initial assessments conclude…
Summary
Published
6 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
6 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM277
Location
جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia
One Al Shabaab fighter was allegedly killed and two more injured by a US airstrike near Jilib. AFRICOM confirmed conducting the strike two days later, one of a pair that day: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted two (2) airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab terrorists and a compound in the vicinity…
Summary
Published
6 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
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
5 February 2020
Incident Code
LC289
Location
قصر بن غشير, Qasr Bin Gashir, Tarabulus, Libya
Three civilians were reportedly killed by artillery shelling on Qasr Bin Gashir. Tarhuna 24 said: "Indiscriminate shelling of Qasr Bin Gashir area resulted in the death of two members of the Al-Futouri family and the daughter of Al-Hadi Kabar." There is currently no other information available. Local reports of fighting point at the GNA or…
Summary
Published
5 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
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
5 February 2020
Incident Code
LC290
Location
الهضبة البدري, Al Hadaba Al Badri, Tarabulus, Libya
Between one and two civilians were allegedly killed and up to five more injured by LNA shelling on the Hadaba Al Badri neighbourhood of Tripoli. Al Wasat said: "The media advisor to the Ministry of Health in the Government of Al-Wefaq, Amin Al-Hashemi, announced in a statement to Al Wasat 'the death of a civilian…
Summary
Published
5 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
4 February 2020
Incident Code
LC287
Location
الكريمة, Al Kremiya, Tarabulus, Libya
Two children were allegedly killed by LNA shelling on Al-Swani. Tk Yahroug Kl shy said: "A shell landed in the eastern Karima area on the home of the Al-Qaryo family, which resulted in the death of two children, Ibn Sa`id al-Qaryo and the daughter of Suleiman al-Qaryo." Other sources published similar reports. The GNA-led Burkan…
Summary
Published
4 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
4 February 2020
Incident Code
LC288
Location
طرابلس: مستشفى رويال التخصصي, Tripoli: Royal Clinic, Tarabulus, Libya
Between two and three civilians were allegedly killed and four more allegedly injured because of LNA shelling on the Al Shok neighbourhood of Tripoli. Hona Souq Al-Khmies posted that a shell fell on the house of the Al-Batnouni family, killing one of their neighbour's sons. Al Wasat said: "The ambulance and emergency services announced the…
Summary
Published
4 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2–3
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
4 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM275
Location
Vicinity of Beer Xani, Lower Juba, Somalia
US Africa Command reported an airstrike in the vicinity of Beer Xaani on February 4th which it said had killed one terrorist. The attack came a day after Somali troops in the town had come under attack from al Shabaab. According to AFRICOM's release: "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command…
Summary
Published
4 February 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
3 February 2020
Incident Code
LC286
Location
شارع الشيباني, Al Shibani Street, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was reportedly injured by LNA shelling on the Abu Salim area of Tripoli. Libya Alahrar TV said: "A Libyan correspondent from Al Ahrar in Tripoli reported that one person was injured due to the fall of indiscriminate rockets fired by Haftar militias in the Abu Salim area on Monday morning. The reporter added…
Summary
Published
3 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
3 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM274a
Location
جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia
In an event not publicly disclosed at the time, US Africa Command conducted a strike in the vicinity of Jilib on February 3rd, 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
3 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
2 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM274-C
Location
Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia
US Africa Command declared on the same day that it had conducted an airstrike "in the vicinity of Jilib" which it said had killed "one (1) terrorist." However local reports said that one young woman was killed and two or three other women injured in the event in Jilib town, which AFRICOM later acknowledged. According…
Summary
Published
2 February 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
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
1 February 2020
Incident Code
LC285
Location
الكريمية, Al Keramia, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was allegedly killed and another one injured by indiscriminate LNA shelling on the Al Keramia area south of Tripoli. Afrigate News reported one death and one injury, according to the GNA-led Burkan Al Ghadab operation. The Libya Observer said: "A civilian was killed and others were injured in indiscriminate shelling by Khalifa Haftar's…
Summary
Published
1 February 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
1 February 2020
Incident Code
USSOM273a
Location
جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia
In an event not publicly disclosed at the time, US Africa Command conducted a strike in the vicinity of Jilib on February 1st, 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 light, along…
Summary
Published
1 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
29 January 2020
Incident Code
USSOM273
Location
Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia
The chief spokesman of the Somali government, Ismael Mukhtar Omar, reported in a tweet that an al Shabaab compound in Jilib had been destroyed by a US airstrike. AFRICOM did not declare the strike at the time, though did later confirm the action on February 3rd/4th. According to Omar's initial tweet, "In the early morning…
Summary
Published
29 January 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
28 January 2020
Incident Code
LC284
Location
مدرسة رجب النائب, Rajab Al Naab School, Tarabulus, Libya
Four children were allegedly killed by LNA artillery shelling on the Hadaba Al Badri neighbourhood of Tripoli. Initially sources reported two dead and two injured, referring to a GNA Ministry of Health spokesperson. The Libya Observer reported: "Three children have been killed and others injured in Al-Hadba Al-Badri neighborhood as Khalifa Haftar's forces have fired…
Summary
Published
28 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
27 January 2020
Incident Code
USSOM272-C
Location
Homboy, Middle Juba, Somalia
US Africa Command declared on the same day that it had conducted an airstrike on al Shabaab in the vicinity of Jilib, which it said had killed one militant. It was later claimed that a 20-year old farmer named Mohamed Moalim was killed in the strike, with the location given as Hoombooy - although in…
Summary
Published
27 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–1
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
26 January 2020
Incident Code
USSOM271
Location
Near Jamaame, Lower Juba, Somalia
During several days of fighting in Middle Juba, US forces conducted an airstrike on January 26th which targeted "an al-Shabaab compound in the vicinity of Jamaame," according to US Africa Command officials. AFRICOM initially reported the event on February 3rd in a press release though offered no precise date, noting that "In coordination with the Federal…
Summary
Published
26 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
26 January 2020
Incident Code
LC283
Location
الخطوط الجوية الليبية, Libyan Wings Airlines, Tarabulus, Libya
Two civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Mitiga airport in Tripoli. Hona Souq Al-Khmies said: ”In addition to our previous publication detailing the targeting of the wings station at Maitika airport with a Grad missile a short time ago and employees were injured by shrapnel, namely, Ibrahim al-Turki and Mustafa Merghem.” Other sources…
Summary
Published
26 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
25 January 2020
Incident Code
LC281
Location
طرابلس: مسجد القمبري, Tripoli: Qambari Mosque, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was reportedly killed and up to three more injured because of LNA shelling on the Shurfat Al Malaha area of Tripoli. The Field Medicine and Support Center said: “Resident Abdelhak Chakroun, a Moroccan national, who moved to the mercy of God as a result A shell landed in Shurfat Al Malaha area in…
Summary
Published
25 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
25 January 2020
Incident Code
LC280
Location
مستشفى الصفوة, Al Safwa Hospital, Tarabulus, Libya
Between two and three civilians were allegedly injured because of indiscriminate shelling near the Al Safwa hospital in Tripoli. According to the Field Medicine and Support Center, “a shell targeted the Safwa clinic this evening, Saturday, 25-1-2020 in the Hadaba area, which resulted in the injury of citizen Hossam Nouri al-Mabrouk and citizen Yassin Ali…
Summary
Published
25 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
25 January 2020
Incident Code
LC282
Location
طرابلس: عرادة, Tripoli: Arada, Tarabulus, Libya
Two civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on the Arada neighbourhood of Tripoli. The Field Medicine and Support Center reported: “Today in the evening, 25-1-2020, the ambulance team of the Center for Field Medicine and Support assisted citizens Samir Musa and Ahmed Al-Ghazewi, who were lightly wounded after a shell landed in the Arada…
Summary
Published
25 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
22 January 2020
Incident Code
USSOM269
Location
between Jilib and Bu’aale, Middle Juba, Somalia
Local reports claimed that US airstrikes had targeted al Shabaab bases near Hargessa Yarey village in Middle Juba, in support of ground operations by Somali forces. AFRICOM itself did not publicly report any strikes on this date. According to Goobjoog News, "Airstrike operations targeting Al-Shabab militant launch by U.S Africom with Somalia forces in Middle…
Summary
Published
22 January 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
22 January 2020
Incident Code
USSOM270
Location
Sakow district, Middle Juba, Somalia
Local reports claimed that US airstrikes had targeted al Shabaab bases near Sakow in Middle Juba, in support of ground operations by Somali forces. AFRICOM itself did not publicly report any strikes on this date. Goobjoog News reported what it said were US strikes in support of Somali ground operations "around Sakow district, the airstrike…
Summary
Published
22 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
1–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
22 January 2020
Incident Code
LC279
Location
طرابلس: مطار معيتيقة, Tripoli: Mitiga International Airport, Tarabulus, Libya
One child has reportedly been injured because of LNA shelling near Mitiga airport. Libya Observer said: "The media office of Volcano of Rage Operation said Wednesday that Khalifa Haftar's forces breached the ceasefire agreement again by targeting Mitiga Airport in Tripoli with six Grad rockets leading to the suspension of flights for hours. The media…
Summary
Published
22 January 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
19 January 2020
Incident Code
USSOM268
Location
Near Bangeeni, Lower Juba, Somalia
A US airstrike was called in to support a Somali forces unit under attack from al Shabaab, AFRICOM reported the next day. According to the official press release, "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab terrorists who engaged Somali National Army Danab Unit near Bangeeni, Somalia,…
Summary
Published
19 January 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
16 January 2020
Incident Code
USSOM267
Location
Wanlaweyn, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Somali officials reported the death of a senior al Shabaab commander during a gun battle at Wanlaweyn. It was not clear whether US forces had also participated in the raid. According to the Horn Observer, "The special forces known as DANAB raided the house of Mohamed Osman Hussein Buluush, a mlitant bomb expert in the…
Summary
Published
16 January 2020
Strike Type
Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
Military actors reported killed
1–3
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
16 January 2020
Incident Code
LC278
Location
طرابلس: البريقة, Tripoli: Al Barika oil company, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was reported injured from indiscriminate LNA shelling in the Airport road area of Tripoli despite an ongoing ceasefire. Al Wasat said: "The National Oil Corporation announced that shells fell on the airport road warehouse south of Tripoli, which belongs to Al Barika Oil Marketing Company, on Thursday evening, which led to the burning…
Summary
Published
16 January 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
16 January 2020
Incident Code
USSOM266
Location
حرمك, 25km north of Kunya Barrow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
United States Africa Command declared its second airstrike of 2020, stating in a press release issued on the same day that it had killed two al Shabaab terrorists "in the vicinity of Qunyo Barrow." SONNA, the official Somali agency, gave slightly more information on the action, stating that said the attack had taken place on…
Summary
Published
16 January 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
9 January 2020
Incident Code
LC277
Location
الوشكة, Al-Wushka, Surt, Libya
Two civilians, likely healthcare personnel, were reportedly killed by LNA shelling on Al-Wushka near Sirte. The Field Medicine and Support Center said that it "mourns the center's employees: Khaled Omar Bakir (M) Hatem Ba’iyou Al Zahou (M) They are members of the Sirte field hospital affiliated to the center, who were martyred in a direct…
Summary
Published
9 January 2020
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date
8 January 2020
Incident Code
LC276
Location
طرابلس: مصحة أويا, Tripoli: Oia Clinic, Tarabulus, Libya
A woman was allegedly injured by indiscriminate artillery shelling in the Hadaba project area of Tripoli. Tk Yahroug Kl shy posted: "The Haj Al-Na'aji house was hit near the Oia clinic in the Hadaba area and a woman was injured by shrapnel." Local reports of fighting point at the GNA or LNA as the culprit.…
Summary
Published
8 January 2020
Strike Type
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
7 January 2020
Incident Code
LC275
Location
سجن الرويني, Al Ruwaini Prison, Tarabulus, Libya
Two children were allegedly killed by LNA shelling on Ain Zara. Libya Alahrar TV reported: "Medical source to Al Ahrar: the death of two children from one family following the fall of a mortar shell fired by the gunmen of Haftar in Ain Zara." The same source later published a picture of the victims saying…
Summary
Published
7 January 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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