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Incident Code

LC416

Incident date

June 8, 2020

Location

مسجد وادي جارف , Jarif Valley Mosque, Sirte, Libya

Geolocation

31.081103, 16.308853 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A civilian was killed and two other civilians were wounded in airstrikes on a mosque in the Jarif area on June 8th, 2020, according to Libyan Crimes Watch.

Libyan Crimes Watch wrote that “a civilian was killed and two others were wounded as a result of a bombing by the air that we could not locate. The mosque of the Jarif area, southwest of Sirte, was targeted on Monday, June 8”, adding that “the organisation condemns the continued targeting of civilians in Sirte and calls on the United Nations Mission to open an investigation into crimes against the population.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Unknown
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • A mosque in the Al Jarif area after being targeted by airstrikes on June 8th, 2020 (via @LibyanCW).

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention a mosque being struck in the Wadi Jarif (وادي جارف) area, for which the exact coordinates are: 31.081103, 16.308853.

  • Reports of the incident mention a mosque being struck in the Wadi Jarif (وادي جارف) area.

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

Unknown Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Unknown
  • Unknown position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Unknown
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

Lib2011-174

Incident date

September 22, 2011

Location

الحي رقم 2, Neighbourhood No. 2, Sirte, Libya

Geolocation

31.208213, 16.566095 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two women were allegedly killed by a NATO airstrike on neigbourhood No 2 of Sirte.

TV Arrai posted a video on Youtube where a nurse says that two women were killed in the attack.

NATO on that day reported striking one “Ammunition Storage and Military Barracks Facility” near Sirte.

There is currently no further information available.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 women)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Known attacker
    NATO forces
  • Known target
    Gaddafi forces

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood No. 2 (الحي رقم 2) of Sirte (سرت‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.208213, 16.566095. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

  • Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood No. 2 (الحي رقم 2) of Sirte (سرت‎).

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

NATO forces Assessment:

  • Known belligerent
    NATO forces
  • NATO forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

NATO forces
Official source

In the vicinity of Sirte: 1 Command and Controle Node, 5 Surface to Air Missile Systems.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 women)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Known attacker
    NATO forces
  • Known target
    Gaddafi forces

Sources (2) [ collapse]

Incident Code

Lib2011-029

Incident date

March 5, 2011

Location

الزاوية, Zawiya, Libya

Geolocation

32.759709, 12.732495 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On March the 5th 2011, Gaddafi forces launched an air and naval bombardment on the city of Zawiya, resulting in the death and the injury of civilians. The rebels fought back and killed some Gaddafi soldiers and also African mercenaries.

According to Sayed Tawfik, Facebook post, said that “there was an air and sea bombardment in Libya on civilian targets in the city of Zawia and eyewitnesses from the field confirmed the destruction of tanks and that mercenaries soldiers were killed on this incident.”

@alalikhalid reported that “thirty people were killed, most of them civilians, in the fight in the Libyan city of Zawiya.”

According to Aljazeera, “a spokesman for the rebels in the city of Zawiya said that the Gaddafi Brigades launched a new attack and cordoned off the city from all sides, cut off phone calls, and violently bombed it from land and air for the second day in a row.

Journalist Ali Al-Mazdawi told Al-Jazeera that the outcome of the battles in Al-Zawiyah was 16 martyrs and 30 wounded.

CMS Aawsat reported that in the city of Zawya, “witnesses said the sound of artillery shelling and military helicopters shook the city, in an attempt by the forces of Gaddafi led by his son Khamis to control the city. The sources said all services were cut off from the city, the most important of which are medical services, water, electricity and telephones. The indiscriminate bombing left dozens of dead and wounded, causing unprecedented damage to the city’s history. The sources said leaders of the rebels «February 17» that there are bodies in the streets can not be reached, and that there are dozens of wounded who are killed by the forces of Gaddafi.”

Many buildings were set on fire in several buildings, including government buildings and a mosque. According to an eyewitness as a doctor at the medical centre “The Qaddafi forces attacked the medical centre, seized ambulances and killed three wounded people in the operating room.”

It was also added in CMS Aawsat that “the rebels killed about 37 Gaddafi soldiers, 13 African mercenaries.”

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery, Naval bombardment
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    16 – 30
  • (3 undetermined)
  • Civilians reported injured
    30
  • Causes of injury / death
    Denial of access to/destruction of objects indispensable to survival, Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Gaddafi Forces
  • Suspected target
    Libyan rebel forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    50

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Zawiya (الزاوية‎), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.759709, 12.732495. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Gaddafi Forces Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Gaddafi Forces
  • Gaddafi Forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery, Naval bombardment
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    16 – 30
  • (3 undetermined)
  • Civilians reported injured
    30
  • Causes of injury / death
    Denial of access to/destruction of objects indispensable to survival, Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Gaddafi Forces
  • Suspected target
    Libyan rebel forces
  • Belligerents reported killed
    50

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

Lib2011-134

Incident date

July 31, 2011

Location

مصراتة, Misrata, Misurata, Libya

Geolocation

32.374457, 15.087794 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On July 31st, 2011, seven missiles were fired on Misurata, leading to the death of 3 men and wounding four others. Two brothers, Abdul Salam Abdul Latif and Youssef Abdul Latif were killed in the strikes, and their cousin Muhammad Abdul Latif died of injuries after. Four others were reported injured as a result of the strikes. It was unclear the combatant status of any of the wounded or dead.

LoverMisurata posted on Facebook “7 missiles fell on the city of Misurata, which led to the death of 2 of the Abdul Latif family, as well as wounding 5 residents of the city and losses in property.” They later described one fo the wounded, Muhammad Abdul Latif, as deceased due to injuries.

No additional information was provided on wounded.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Family members (3)

Muhammad Abdul Latif
Age unknown male Cousin of Youssef and Abdul Salam
Abdul Salam Abdul Latif
Age unknown male Brother of Youssef
Youssef Abdul Latif
male Brother of Abdul Salam

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Gaddafi Forces
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Misurata (مصراتة), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.374457, 15.087794. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Gaddafi Forces Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Gaddafi Forces
  • Gaddafi Forces position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Gaddafi Forces
  • Suspected target
    Unknown

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Incident Code

Lib2011-008

Incident date

February 17, 2011

Location

الزنتان, Zintan, Jabal al Gharbi, Libya

Geolocation

31.930396, 12.250838 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On February 17th, 2011, Wiki news reported the death of a single demonstrator due to a confrontation with the Gaddafi security forces in Zintan.

No other casualties were reported.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Zintan (الزنتان), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.930396, 12.250838. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.

Sources (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

Lib2011-149

Incident date

August 23, 2011

Location

خلة الفرجان, Warehouse in Khallet Al Furjan, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.886602, 13.190912 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between 63 and 170 prisoners were killed in the early evening in Yarmouk prison under the control of Gaddafi forces in a warehouse in Khallet al Furjan on August 23, 2011.

According to the UN Report Source, in the early evening, prison guards at the facility threw between 6 and 8 grenades into the warehouse holding the prisoners and then the guards began shooting the prisoners with AK47s. The violence continued for between 10-30 minutes before the guards stopped, possibly to get more ammunition. A guard ordered to collect the bodies counted 109 bodies.

DW News reported that 50-53 charred bodies were found at the site of the massacre. BBC News reported that 47 bodies were found at the site but a survivor of the massacre said that 153 people were being held at the time and only 20 escaped. He also added that most of the detainees were civilians.

Lalout News reported that over 170 victims were killed at the Yarmouk massacre.

The names of those killed:

Ali Muhammad Faraj Al-Bahbah, 20 years old, from Zliten

Anas Bashir Abu Bakr bin Aisha, arrested on August 18, 2011 in the uprising of Al Baza

Abd al-Hakim Khalifa al-Kabir

Bahaa al-Din Salih Abd al-Salam al-Thani

Jamal Khalifa Abdullah Al-Lafi

Osama Khalifa Abdullah Al-Lafi

 Muhammad Khalfa Abdullah Al-Lafi

Imad al-Din Salem Abu al-Qasim Hassan

Al Naji Masoud Salem Al-Zardab

Masoud Salem Abdullah Al-Zardab

Osama Abd Al-Salam Abdullah Al-Saeedi

Joum’a Masoud Abu Al-Qasim Abu Dabba

Saleh Khalifa Muhammad Al-Fitouri

Saddam Ali Muhammad Ashour

Saleh Ali Muhammad Ashour

Muhammad Imhamed Erhim Obaid

Muhammad Mahmoud Abdullah Al-Sari

Mahmoud Imhamed Mahmoud As-Sari

Ahmed Mustafa Ahmed Al-Sari

Ali Saleh Ahmad As-Sari

Muhammad Nuri Mahmoud As-Sari

Mustafa Muhammad Qununu

Khaled Mustafa Muhammad Qununu

Abd al-Basit Musafi Muhammad Qununu

Ramadan Abdullah Muhammad Zureik

Muhammad Umar Al-Sadiq Ahmadi

Osama Faraj Al-Misrati

Tariq Abd al-Latif bin Zahia

Atia Omar Ahmidan

Abdul-Malik Abdel Hafeez Himyer

Muhammad Omar Al-Bak

Abdullah Bouamran Al-Ghoula

Abdul Razzaq Masoud Misbah Al-Naaji

Rajab Masoud Misbah Al-Naaji

Abu Bakr Miloud Al-Taif Al-Najjar

Mustafa Ahmed Al-Ashhab

Ali Ibrahim Al-Shwahidi

Mustafa Muhammad Al-Manqoush

Salem Hussein Al-Qady

Yusef Salem Al-Qadi

Essam Jabra Ihbeish

Atiyah Moftah bin Sulaiman

Muhammad Moftah Hammouda

Hussain Abdul Hamid Al-Mabqa 

Muhammad Bashir bin Aisha

Ramadan Mahmoud Jaber

Ali Al-Hadi Misbah

Hasan Ali Ghaith

Abd al-Salam Abu Hanik

Ibrahim Fateh Al-Eshitr

Mustafa Muhammad Abu Mariqa

Faraj Muhammad Aghilib

Wael Atiyah Abd Al-Hamid Al-Adl

Al-Saeed Al-Sayyed Al Sayyad 

Al-Najjar is Egyptian

Khaled Al-Soghair Abusaq

Ayman Younis Al-Sukaih

Amhammad Muhammad Abdullah Al-Aswad

Mahmoud Abdel Salam Adrah

Muhammad Muhammad Shaaban al-Dabrzi

Miftah Abdul Qader Al Futaisi

Ali Ibrahim Al-Daradh

Omar Salem Muhammad Salhuba

 

 

 

The incident occured at approximately 7:30 pm local time.

The victims were named as:

Ali Muhammad Faraj Al-Bahbah
20 years old male He is one of the rebels from the jihad city of Zliten, who was lost while joining the rebels and was arrested by the Gaddafi Brigades on Thursday at 10:30 pm on 08/18/2011. killed
Anas Bashir Abu Bakr bin Aisha
Age unknown male Anas was arrested on August 18, 2011 in the uprising of Al Baza killed
Abd al-Hakim Khalifa al-Kabir
Age unknown male killed
Bahaa al-Din Salih Abd al-Salam al-Thani
Age unknown killed
Jamal Khalifa Abdullah Al-Lafi
Age unknown killed
Osama Khalifa Abdullah Al-Lafi
Age unknown killed
Muhammad Khalfa Abdullah Al-Lafi
Age unknown killed
Imad al-Din Salem Abu al-Qasim Hassan
Age unknown killed
Al Naji Masoud Salem Al-Zardab
Age unknown killed
Masoud Salem Abdullah Al-Zardab
Age unknown killed
Osama Abd Al-Salam Abdullah Al-Saeedi
Age unknown killed
Joum’a Masoud Abu Al-Qasim Abu Dabba
Age unknown male killed
Saleh Khalifa Muhammad Al-Fitouri
Age unknown killed
Saddam Ali Muhammad Ashour
Age unknown killed
Saleh Ali Muhammad Ashour
Age unknown killed
Muhammad Imhamed Erhim Obaid
Age unknown killed
Muhammad Mahmoud Abdullah Al-Sari
Age unknown killed
Mahmoud Imhamed Mahmoud As-Sari
Age unknown killed
Ahmed Mustafa Ahmed Al-Sari
Age unknown killed
Ali Saleh Ahmad As-Sari
Age unknown killed
Muhammad Nuri Mahmoud As-Sari
Age unknown killed
Mustafa Muhammad Qununu
Age unknown killed
Khaled Mustafa Muhammad Qununu
Age unknown killed
Abd al-Basit Musafi Muhammad Qununu
Age unknown killed
Ramadan Abdullah Muhammad Zureik
Age unknown killed
Muhammad Umar Al-Sadiq Ahmadi
Age unknown killed
Osama Faraj Al-Misrati
Age unknown killed
Tariq Abd al-Latif bin Zahia
Age unknown killed
Atia Omar Ahmidan
Age unknown killed
Abdul-Malik Abdel Hafeez Himyer
Age unknown killed
Muhammad Omar Al-Bak
Age unknown killed
Abdullah Bouamran Al-Ghoula
Age unknown killed
Abdul Razzaq Masoud Misbah Al-Naaji
Age unknown killed
Rajab Masoud Misbah Al-Naaji
Age unknown killed
Abu Bakr Miloud Al-Taif Al-Najjar
Age unknown killed
Mustafa Ahmed Al-Ashhab
Age unknown killed
Ali Ibrahim Al-Shwahidi
Age unknown killed
Mustafa Muhammad Al-Manqoush
Age unknown killed
Salem Hussein Al-Qady
Age unknown killed
Yusef Salem Al-Qadi
Age unknown killed
Essam Jabra Ihbeish
Age unknown killed
Atiyah Moftah bin Sulaiman
Age unknown killed
Muhammad Moftah Hammouda
Age unknown killed
Hussain Abdul Hamid Al-Mabqa
Age unknown killed
Muhammad Bashir bin Aisha
Age unknown killed
Ramadan Mahmoud Jaber
Age unknown killed
Ali Al-Hadi Misbah
Age unknown killed
Hasan Ali Ghaith
Age unknown killed
Abd al-Salam Abu Hanik
Age unknown killed
Ibrahim Fateh Al-Eshitr
Age unknown killed
Mustafa Muhammad Abu Mariqa
Age unknown killed
Faraj Muhammad Aghilib
Age unknown killed
Wael Atiyah Abd Al-Hamid Al-Adl
Age unknown killed
Al-Saeed Al-Sayyed Al Sayyad
Age unknown killed
Al-Najjar is Egyptian
Age unknown killed
Khaled Al-Soghair Abusaq
Age unknown killed
Ayman Younis Al-Sukaih
Age unknown killed
Amhammad Muhammad Abdullah Al-Aswad
Age unknown killed
Mahmoud Abdel Salam Adrah
Age unknown killed
Muhammad Muhammad Shaaban al-Dabrzi
Age unknown killed
Miftah Abdul Qader Al Futaisi
Age unknown killed
Ali Ibrahim Al-Daradh
Age unknown killed
Omar Salem Muhammad Salhuba
Age unknown killed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    64 – 170
  • (4 men64–170 other protected persons)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected target
    Gaddafi forces

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (25) [ collapse]

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    Image of charred bodied killed in a prison massacre on August 23, 2011
  • Anas Bashir Abu Bakr bin Aisha, killed in Yarmouk prison on August 23, 2011
  • From the association of the families of the victims of the Yarmouk prison holocaust

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    Prisoners killed at Yarmouk on August 23, 2011

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    Prisoners killed at Yarmouk on August 23, 2011

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    Prisoners killed at Yarmouk on August 23, 2011

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    Prisoners killed at Yarmouk on August 23, 2011

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    Prisoners killed at Yarmouk on August 23, 2011

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    Prisoners killed at Yarmouk on August 23, 2011

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    Prisoners killed at Yarmouk on August 23, 2011

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    Prisoners killed at Yarmouk on August 23, 2011

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    Prisoners killed at Yarmouk on August 23, 2011

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    Prisoners killed at Yarmouk on August 23, 2011

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    Prisoners killed at Yarmouk on August 23, 2011

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    Prisoners killed at Yarmouk on August 23, 2011

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    Prisoners killed at Yarmouk on August 23, 2011
  • Images of those killed at Yarmouk prison, August 23, 2011
  • Images of those killed at Yarmouk prison, August 23, 2011
  • Images of those killed at Yarmouk prison, August 23, 2011
  • Images of those killed at Yarmouk prison, August 23, 2011
  • Images of those killed at Yarmouk prison, August 23, 2011
  • Image taken the day of the Yarmouk prison massacre

Geolocation notes (5) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention a warehouse in Khallet Al Furjan (خلة الفرجان) south of Tripoli (طرابلس‎). Analyzing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to these exact coordinates: 32.773607, 13.211762.

  • Reports of the incident mention a warehouse in Khallet Al Furjan (خلة الفرجان) south of Tripoli (طرابلس‎). Analyzing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to exact coordinates.

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

  • Tagged satellite imagery according to mateial from sources.

    Imagery:
    Google Earth

  • Tagged audio-visual material from sources.

    Imagery:
    @rabta2011

  • Tagged audio-visual material from sources.

  • Tagged audio-visual material from sources.

    Imagery:
    @rabta2011

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    64 – 170
  • (4 men64–170 other protected persons)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected target
    Gaddafi forces

Sources (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

LC433

Incident date

July 22, 2022

Location

السبعة, Al Sab’a, Tripoli, Libya

Geolocation

32.846408, 13.258523 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was injured by unknown shrapnel in Al Sab’a next to the Al-Qadi market on July 22, 2022

@tkyroogklshytk and @Bbttmm010100 tweeted that an African worker was injured by shrapnel in their foot in Al Sab’a next to the Al-Qadi market.

A tweet from @tkyroogklshytk reported that a shell fell on the house of the late Al-Sadiq Al-Suwai’i and a shop for building materials, adding in another tweet that shells and shrapnel fell on the house in Al Sab’a behind Raya al-Islam School.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Unknown

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Now in Al Sab’a area, the area of Gherisah, a shell fell on the house of the late Al-Sadiq Al-Suwai’i and a shop for building materials. The situation is a tragedy and the situation is dire. The people of the seven area are under the line of fire. The women and children are terrified and frightened. The missiles and bullets are above their heads and the presence of snipers in the Tahrir School
  • Shell and shrapnel now fall on the house of a citizen in al-Sabaa, behind Raya al-Islam School
  • Damage to a house in Al Sab’a area on July 22, 2022. (Image posted by @taqarifatnews)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Raya Al Islam school (مدرسة راية الاسلام) in the Al Sab’a (السبعة) neighbourhood of Tripoli (طرابلس). The generic coordinates for the Raya Al Islam school are: 32.846408, 13.258523. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Unknown Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Unknown
  • Unknown position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Unknown

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

LC078

Incident date

March 4, 2018

Location

الزنتان, Al Zintan, Derna, Libya

Geolocation

32.75591, 22.637772 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between three and five civilians were reportedly injured in what was described as indiscriminate LNA artillery shelling on the Al-Zintan neighbourhood in western Derna.

@Abo_moslem4036 reported a “random bombardment” at the west of the entrance to the Darna al-Zintan neighbourhood, which injured three women, a child and a man.

@deskdrnoe cited the LNA for bombing a residential area.

Libya Observer said the four civilians were injured by “heavy artillery shelling” by fighters loyal to Haftar. Citing local authorities, the Observer said that a “wife and a husband, as well as their daughter”, were injured.

Libya al Akhbar reported that three civilians were injured “in an artillery attack carried out by gunmen” loyal to the LNA. The report said the artillery had his Al-Zintan neighbourhood, and that one of the shells directly hit the house of Jamal al-Kubailit, which led the injury of his wife and daughter.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–5
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the neighbourhood of Al Zintan (الزنتان), allegedly located in the western entrance of Derna (درنة) city. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Derna are: 32.75591, 22.637772.

Libyan National Army Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Libyan National Army
  • Libyan National Army position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    3–5
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Libyan National Army

Sources (6) [ collapse]