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Incident Date
22 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-045
Location
بنغازي, Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
Between six and eight civilians were reported injured after a US aircraft crashed near Benghazi. It is unclear whether they were wounded by gunfire, or a subsequent airstrike in an attempt to save the crew. The Telegraph wrote: "US officials insisted that rescue crews did not fire their weapons when retrieving the pilot, contesting media…
Summary
Published
22 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
6–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
22 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-046
Location
مصراتة, Misurata, Misrata, Libya
At least four children were reported killed in a possible attack on Misurata by Gaddafi regime forces. RTE wrote that "Forces loyal to Gaddafi are shelling the rebel-held western city of Misrata and casualties include four children killed when the car they were in was hit, Reuters is reporting." And the BBC noted: "AFP reported…
Summary
Published
22 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4–17
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
20 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-044
Location
سرت, Sirte, Surt, Libya
A "large number" of civilians was reported killed in NATO airstrikes on Sirte, according to the Gaddafi regime. Mohamed Abd El Rahman reported on Facebook that "the Libyan regime said that the coalition launched raids on Tripoli and Zuwara and Misurata (west) and Sirte since Saturday and targeted Sirte on Monday, especially the airports, which…
Summary
Published
21 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
10–20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
20 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-042
Location
البوابة الرشقية ألجدابيا, Ajdabiya’s eastern gate, Al Wahat, Libya
Two civilians were killed by Gaddafi forces artillery shelling in Ajdabiya, according to an Amnesty International report. The investigation noted: "Among [those killed] were 67-year old Miftah al-Tarhouni, and his 36-year-old son Mohammad, who were killed on 20 March near Ajdabiya’s eastern gate when their car was hit by a projectile – seemingly a rocket…
Summary
Published
20 March 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
20 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-043
Location
البوابة الرشقية ألجدابيا, Petrol station in the vicinity Eastern gate of Ajdabiya, Al Wahat, Libya
On February 22nd, 2011, unknown actors killed one civilian and injured another near Ajdabiya, both of the al-Sheikhi family. Ruqaya ‘Abdelghani al-Sheikhi, a 34 year old teacher, was shot and died after being taken to the hospital. Amnesty states "it has not always been possible to establish whether the people killed or injured were deliberately…
Summary
Published
20 March 2011
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
19 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-039
Location
الزاوية, Zawiya, Al Zawiyah, Libya
An elderly Palestinian woman was allegedly killed by Gaddafi forces shelling on Zawiya. According to Palestine Book : "The martyrdom of the elderly Palestinian Alamiya Al-Kamoudi, 71 years old, and the wounding of her brother and his wife (residing in Libya), from Al-Bureij camp in the Gaza Strip, as a result of indiscriminate bombing by…
Summary
Published
19 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
19 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-040
Location
الدولار, Dollar, Benghazi, Libya
Two civilians, one of them a child, were allegedly killed by Gaddafi forces artillery shelling on the Hay Dollar neighbourhood of Benghazi. An Amnesty International field investigation found: "The renewed attacks were even more vicious as the rockets used were packed with small metal balls intended to maximize injury and damage. Grad rockets packed with…
Summary
Published
19 March 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
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Incident Date
19 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-041
Location
مصراتة, Misrata, Misrata, Libya
On March March 19th 2011, forces loyal to Gaddafi bombed the town of Misurata with either airstrikes or artillery shelling, which resulted to up to 50 civilians killed and 84 wounded. Al Bayan reported that 25 people were killed and 70 wounded during the bombing by the Libyan leader's forces in the city of Misurata, which…
Summary
Published
19 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
25–50
Civilians reported injured
70–84
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
18 March–1 November, 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-211
Location
منطقة العمارات, Al Amarat, Surt, Libya
One child was allegedly killed and its mother injured by a NATO airstrike on Sirte. Nour Al Din Al Zaki said: "Siham Mohammed al-Qantari, 24 years. She was hit by shrapnel in the back which caused paralysis and is now under treatment and her child die who was in her lap next to her house…
Summary
Published
1 November 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
18 March–1 November, 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-214
Location
مصراتة, Misurata, Misrata, Libya
One man was allegedly injured by a NATO airstrike while travelling in his car in Misurata. Surt son posted two videos on Youtube of the young man telling his story how he was hit. In the videos he appears severely injured and burned. There is currently no further information available.
Summary
Published
1 November 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date
18 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-036
Location
مصراتة, Misurata, Misrata, Libya
On March 18th, 2011, up to 25 civilians were killed and up to 70 more wounded in shelling in Misurata from Gaddafi forces according to multiple sources. Al-Jazeera reported that shelling from Gaddafi tanks and artillery, combined with Gaddafi snipers, had killed 25 and possibly more, according to a spokesman from the February 17 Youth.…
Summary
Published
18 March 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
25
Civilians reported injured
70
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
18 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-037
Location
أولاد أبوالهول, Awlad Abu Al Houl , Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
On March 18th, 2011, it was reported by a single source that pro-Gaddafi forces had bombed a residential area in Awlad Abu Al Houl, wounding at least six people. This claim was only reported by al Jazeera, and was unable to be confirmed from any currently available sources.
Summary
Published
18 March 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
17 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-034
Location
كرزاز, Kerzaz, Misrata, Libya
A father was killed and many members of his family injured by Gaddafi forces tank fire in Misurata, according to an Amnesty International investigation. The Amnesty report noted: "In a separate incident a few hours earlier [on March 17th] in the same area, another family came under fire as they were fleeing Kerzaz in three…
Summary
Published
17 March 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
17 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-035
Location
كرزاز, Kerzaz, Misrata, Libya
Two civilians from the same family were reportedly killed by Gaddafi forces tank shelling in the Kerzaz neighbourhood of Misurata. An Amnesty International investigation found: "Two other families were shot at in similar circumstances as they were fleeing Kerzaz in their vehicles on 17 March. In both cases, family members were killed and injured. Tahar…
Summary
Published
17 March 2020
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
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Incident Date
14 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-033
Location
زوراة, Zawara, Tarabulus, Libya
On March 14th 2011, Gaddafi forces reportedly bombed the city of Zuwara for several hours with airstrikes and artillery shelling. During the capture of the city, it was reported by a single source that one civilian was killed and seven wounded. Al Jazeera said: "Libyan sources had announced earlier, that one person was killed and…
Summary
Published
14 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
13 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-032
Location
الزاوية, Zawiya, Al Zawiyah, Libya
A family of 15 was reportedly killed by Gaddafi forces bombing of Zawiya. Jeanie Abdullah tweeted: "The killing of an entire Palestinian family from the Al-Derwai family - the number of family members is 15 - in the bombing of their homes in the Libyan city of Zawiya." Other users on Twitter published similar reports.…
Summary
Published
13 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
15
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
11 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-031
Location
مرسى البريقة, Brega, Surt, Libya
A single source reported on Twitter that six civilians were killed in an airstrike by the Gaddafi regime on Brega. Aban Idris said: "News of the martyrdom of 6 by aerial bombardment of Brega." Al Jazeera and France24 also reported airstrikes, but it is unclear if these were in the direct vicinity of Brega.
Summary
Published
11 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
6 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-030
Location
راس لانوف , Ras Lanuf, Surt, Libya
Three people were reported dead in a Gaddafi regime airstrike on Ras Lanuf. The source was not clear on whether they were civilians or combatants. Al Jazeera posted on Twitter: "Three dead in an air strike on Ras Lanuf" The Hundi, however, reported no casualties from the strike: "Forces loyal to Muammar Qadhafi have launched…
Summary
Published
6 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
5 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-029
Location
الزاوية, Zawiya, Al Zawiyah, Libya
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…
Summary
Published
5 March 2011
Strike Type
Naval bombardment
,
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
16–30
Civilians reported injured
30
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Denial of access to/destruction of objects indispensable to survival
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
4 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-028
Location
الرجمة, Al Rajma, Benghazi, Libya
According to the Daily Telegraph, 19 civilians were killed after explosions in a munitions depot in Ar Rajma near Benghazi. It is unclear whether the incident was caused by an airstrike by the Gaddafi regime. The Telegraph wrote at the time: "The cause of the explosions was not immediately clear, although most local residents ruled…
Summary
Published
4 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
19
Civilians reported injured
26
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
3 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-027
Location
راس لانوف, Ras Lanuf, Surt, Libya
On March the 3rd 2011, Gaddafi forces allegedly launched several airstrikes on Ras Lanuf (the oil crescent), in the vicinity of Brega that resulted, according to a single surviving source, in six civilians killed and 12 injured, who were said to be accompanying an Egyptian relief convey. Several sources referred to Gaddafi forces being behind…
Summary
Published
3 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
6
Civilians reported injured
12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
2 March 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-026
Location
البريقة, Brega, Al Wahat, Libya
Four civilians were reported killed and ten more wounded in an airstrike by the Gaddafi regime in Brega. Only one source, Naji Alive, reported civilians casualties, via Twitter: "Four killed and 10 injured in airstrikes targeting Brega city west of Benghazi." Other sources, such as NPR, only reported airstrikes by the regime: "'Huge plumes of…
Summary
Published
2 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
26 February 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-025
Location
ميدان الشهداء, Martyrs' Square, Al Zawiyah, Libya
On February 26th, 2011, 50 civilians were reported killed and another 50 wounded as a result of heavy artillery shelling on the city of al-Zawiya by Gaddafi forces. Thirty of the wounded were taken to another location, though no other information was provided about casualties. Al-Jazeera was the only source to report on the strike,…
Summary
Published
26 February 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
50
Civilians reported injured
50
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
26 February 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-024
Location
بين صبراتة وسرمان, Between Sabratha and Sarman, Al Zawiyah, Libya
On February 21st, 2011, between 12 and 24 civilians were reported injured by Gaddafi forces between Sarman and Sibrata. Al Jazeera reported Reuters quoting the Libyan newspaper Quirna. Al Jazeera reports "Reuters quoted a correspondent for the Libyan newspaper Qurina as saying that Gaddafi's al-Khuwailidi al-Hamidi Brigade fired randomly in the area without specifying the…
Summary
Published
26 February 2011
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
25 February 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-023
Location
الزاوية, Al Zawiya, Al Zawiyah, Libya
On February 25th, 2011, Gaddafi forces bombed a mosque in Al Zawiya, killing ten using artillery and aircraft. No additional information on the victims was reported, although the deaths were reported by multiple sources on Twitter. @alahlawy29 tweeted "an eyewitness from Al-Zawiya to Al-Jazeera: Anti-tanks and aircraft are used against demonstrators in Libya."
Summary
Published
25 February 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
25 February 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-022
Location
طرابلس, Tripoli, Tarabulus, Libya
On February 25th, 2011, five civilians were reported killed and between 12 and 24 injured as a result of Gaddafi forces in Tripoli. @Globe_info reported the casualties on Twitter. @Globe_info states "The Zawia Street Hospital in Tripoli is now receiving five martyrs and dozens of wounded, some of them in danger."
Summary
Published
25 February 2011
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
5
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
24 February 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-019
Location
ميدان الشهداء, Martyrs Square, Al Zawiyah, Libya
On February 24th, 2011, between seven and ten were reported killed by Gaddafi forces in Martyr's Square in Zawiya, with between 40 and 50 injured. UN reports and various tweets corroborated the casualties, alongside the killings of four Gaddafi soldiers. The UN report states "The remainder of Qadhafi forces were overpowered by protesters and retreated…
Summary
Published
24 February 2011
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
7–10
Civilians reported injured
40–50
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
24 February 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-020
Location
القريات, Qaryat, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
On February 24th, 2011, four civilians were reported killed and one injured in the Jabal al Gharbi district of Al Qaryat, after being shot by Gaddafi forces. Multiple tweets reported the casualties. @tousniahorra states "Four people were killed in Qurayyat, which lies about 400 km south of the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Shot by the security…
Summary
Published
24 February 2011
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
24 February 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-021
Location
مصراتة, Misurata, Misrata, Libya
On February 24th, 2011, one civilian was shot in Misrata by Gaddafi forces. The civilian was a Palestinian named Hassam Hatem Abdul Rahman Abu Mustafa. Multiple sources quoted his mother, who confirmed the death of her son. A Facebook post from Nbprs Ps states "The mother of the martyr Hassan Hatem Abdul Rahman Abu Mustafa…
Summary
Published
24 February 2011
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
23 February 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-018
Location
ميدان الشهداء, Martyrs’ Square, Al Zawiyah, Libya
On February 23rd, 2011, seven civilians were killed by the 32nd Brigade in the central square of Al Zawiyah. A UN report mentioned the shooting of seven unarmed civilians. The report states "The Commission found local authorities exercised initial restraint when engaging protesters in the central square in Al Zawiyah. The Commission determined a violent…
Summary
Published
23 February 2011
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
7
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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