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بالقرب مدرسة خليج التحدي, Vicinity of Gulf Challenge School, Surt, Libya

Various sources reported the death of Mohammed al-Qadhafi as a result of a US airstrike on his family home in Sirte. Tek burns everything said on Facebook: "Mohammed al-Qadhafi, from Farajan of the family of Alwasa name of his mother, Haniyeh Faraj, lives in outside the planned district next to the Gulf Challenge School. Today,…

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Saakow, Middle Juba, Somalia

US forces helped Somali commandos in an operation in southern Somalia that killed several members of al Shabaab, a Pentagon official said on August 16th. The operation took place on August 10th. Somali forces approached an al Shabaab checkpoint. The terrorists reportedly opened fire and a gun battle ensued. “US advisers accompanied the Somali-led force,…

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Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

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قنفودة, Ganfouda, Benghazi, Libya

An elderly man was reportedly killed in an LNA airstrike in Ganfouda, according to Emhona who reported the event on Twitter. He didn’t provide any further details. The LNA itself reported that its MiG-21 and a MiG-23 targeted the Shura Council in Ganfouda which reported five of its fighters died in an official statement on…

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Civilians reported killed

Libyan National Army

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Sirte, Surt, Libya

In an alleged friendly fire incident, a US strike in Sirte was reported to have accidentally killed 13 Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous members. According to Erem News, LNA spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari commented on the incident: “Colonel Ahmed al-Mismari reported the killing of 13 GNA soldiers in a US aircraft by mistake, which was targeting elements of Daesh…

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السيدة خديجة, Sayeda Khadija, Darnah, Libya

Two civilians were injured when the LNA bombed an ammunition depot in Derna, according to local sources. Ean Libya reported that two civilians were wounded – and two houses destroyed – in airstrikes in Derna. Almmlka reported that the LNA targeted weapons caches and that the attack also injured civilians. It named the injured as…

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Civilians reported injured

Libyan National Army

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El Adde, Gedo, Somalia

Local residents said jets bombed an al Shabaab camp near El Adde in Gedo region late at night on Sunday July 24. The attack hit the same area that 100 Kenyan peacekeepers were killed in January 2016 when al Shabaab forces overran their base. It was attributed to the Kenyan Defence Force with the Pentagon…

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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اجدابيا, Ajdabia, Al Wahat, Libya

The LNA self-reported helicopter strikes in Ajdabiya between 04:00 and 07:00 near Al-Jelaydah. It said that cars, tanks and ammunition stores were targeted. Local sources added that two boats northeast of Ajdabiya near Zuwetina were targeted. Two sources also reported that Al Qaeda senior figure Ibrahim al-Sheikh and five of his companions were killed by…

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Libyan National Army

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درنة‎, Derna, Darnah, Libya

The LNA reported that it had struck Al Qaeda in the western part of Derna. Other sources said the steam station got damaged. One person on Twitter posted an image of a dead child but didn’t give any further details except for saying it was in Derna. The event could be discounted as the footage…

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Civilians reported killed

Libyan National Army

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عمارة شنيب, Shneib building, Darnah, Libya

Between one and 10 civilians died and up to nine more were wounded in alleged LNA airstrikes on residential areas of Derna, local sources said. Arabi 21 put the death toll at one, reporting that “a civilian was killed and eight wounded on Saturday in an air strike on a plane belonging to retired Brigadier General…

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Libyan National Army

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سرت‎, Sirte, Surt, Libya

One civilian was allegedly killed by an airstrike on Sirte. Sirte El Azz posted: "The death of Haj Mohammed Hussein Faraj al Jair Kadhafi as a result of aerial bombardment, where he was in his farm next to camels." Other sources published similar accounts.

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Civilians reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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قنفودة, Ganfouda, Benghazi, Libya

According to the LNA Facebook page, a MiG-23 hit two targets in Ganfouda. A MiG-21 also hit two targets near the Nairouz resort. A Mi-17 team also reportedly targeted Qawarsheh and two boats near the Nairouz resort that were unloading ammunition and personnel. A single Twitter source claimed that a ‘foreign aircraft’ had bombed a civilian…

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Unknown, Libyan National Army

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South-central, Bay, Somalia

The US conducted “a self-defence strike against al Shabaab, killing three” in southern Somalia, describing the action as having "provided defensive fires to protect U.S. troops from imminent threats posed by the terrorist group al-Shabaab." A statement from US Africa Command (Africom) issued at the time said “the operation was conducted after it was assessed…

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Military actors reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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بنغازي‎, Regency Hotel, Benghazi, Libya

The LNA reported that it targeted a boat with an airstrike near the Regency Hotel near Sabri, and reported terrorist positions near Qawarsheh. In addition, it said its MiG-21 hit a moving target at the roundabout near the pipe factory. Local sources added that an ISIS leader named Hassan al-Mushaiti was killed in one of the airstrikes. In…

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Libyan National Army

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درنة‎, Derna, Darnah, Libya

According to local media reports, a father and his son were killed in an LNA airstrike south of Derna while driving in their car to go to the bank. Alwasat reported: “A medical source in the city of Derna confirmed that a man and his son were killed by Libyan air force shelling of a…

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Civilians reported killed

Libyan National Army

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Galgala, Bari, Somalia

Unidentified jets struck what were described as "al Shabaab hideouts" in Galgala in the northern autonomous region of Puntland, according to a local report. Garowe Online said the strikes - carried out by warplanes "launched from a carrier at sea" - hit militants in their bases along the Golis Mountain Ranges in Puntland, northern Somalia.…

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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شركة الجبل, Al Jabal Company, Darnah, Libya

At least three and as many as six civilians – most of them children – died in airstrikes on Derna, according to sources on the ground. LNA reported that its MiG-23 carried out air raids near the Western gates of Derna. While the LNA report didn’t mention civilian casualties, local sources reported between three and five…

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Libyan National Army

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بنغازي‎, Al Qawarishah, Benghazi, Libya

An LNA MiG-21 carried out a series of airstrikes in Al-Shajar Street and hit one target near the Gwaresh buildings according to its social media. A single Twitter source added that LNA forces had hit a civilian house with barrel bombs, claiming that “Haftar Air targets more civilian houses with explosive barrels.” There were no…

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Civilians reported injured

Libyan National Army

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Farwamo, near Bulogadud, Lower Juba, Somalia

Up to 16 al Shabaab fighters died in an operation reportedly carried out by Somali forces with US support, multiple sources said. The US claimed at the time that at the time that Somali forces alone were responsible for the kinetic actions. However, a FOIA response obtained in 2019 confirmed that the US had in…

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Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground), Airstrike

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

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بنغازي‎, Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya

LNA fighter jets targeted a vessel west of Qamins 25 km west of Benghazi according to the official LNA Facebook page. Social media sources added that the LNA also launched raids on Qawarsheh, Bosnib and Sabri. The status of any civilian crew onboard the vessel is unknown.

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Libyan National Army

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جيليب, Jilib, Middle Juba, Somalia

A statement from the Pentagon said an airstrike in south-central Somalia had targeted Abdullahi Haji Daud - but initially did not confirm whether Daud had been killed. However on June 8th, Africom announced a “final assessment” which concluded “Daud was struck and killed in the airstrike”. There are currently no reports of civilian harm. It…

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Military actors reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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الوشكة, Al-Wushka, Surt, Libya

According to various local sources a GNA/Misurata Air Force airstrike hit a car while targeting ISIS forces. Two members of the al-Mazoughi family, a man and his wife, were reportedly severely injured. The incident took place near the villages Al-Washka, Al-Qadihah and Zamzam. In addition, ten ISIS members were reported killed in the strike, including…

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Civilians reported injured

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Government of National Accord

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Southern Somalia, Bay, Somalia

In June 2016, the US reported that six weeks earlier it had struck a group of al Shabaab fighters, killing three. According to the AFRICOM statement released on June 27th 2016, "U.S. forces supporting the Federal Government of Somalia, the Somali National Army and troop contributing nations to the African Union Mission in Somalia, provided…

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Military actors reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Sabiid, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

A US air strike reportedly killed five people – all of them said to be al Shabaab fighters. The attack was defensive and conducted to protect African troops on the ground, an Africom spokesperson told the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. The Ugandan soldiers, part of the African Union peacekeeping force Amisom, were attacking a makeshift…

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Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground), Airstrike

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

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9–10 May, 2016

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Tortoroow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

Kenyan and Somali forces, and their US advisors, carried out a raid on an al Shabaab checkpoint in Toratorow. The US carried out an airstrike during the operation - though initially denied doing so. Media reports said helicopters were involved, indicating that both US air and ground forces were participating. However a US spokesperson denied…

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Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground), Airstrike

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القصارات, Al Kassarat, Darnah, Libya

Three civilians including one woman died and up to seven more people were wounded in strikes on Derna, according to local media. The source Alnabaa reported “12 raids”, while some other sources reported that barrel bombs were dropped. LNA posted a video of its forces dropping a bomb on a ‘terrorist ammunition store’ in the sports…

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Civilians reported killed

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Libyan National Army

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بنغازي‎, Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya

LNA MiG-23s targeted two vessels near Benghazi according to the official Facebook page. Another plane hit four reported ISIL targets near Garyounis in Qawarsheh and Garyounis. The status of any civilian crew onboard the vessels remains unknown.

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Libyan National Army

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1.2 km east of Yontoy, Lower Juba, Somalia

Three civilians were reportedly killed in a US drone strike in Lower Juba. The attack began late on April 11 and continued into the small hour of April 12, Lt Col Michelle Baldanza of AFRICOM later said in a statement. The camp “posed an imminent threat to US personnel,” she said. Somali officials allege the…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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جيليب, Al Shabaab police station and vicinity in Jillib, Middle Juba, Somalia

The US carried airstrikes in self-defence in Jillib, Middle Juba, as reported by local media. According to one local tweet, the attack took place at night in Jilib. Mogadishu News claimed that eight militants were killed when an al Shabaab police station was struck - noting "civilian houses razed by the strikes." https://twitter.com/Aboukar_Sky/status/718077602817245184?s=20 An AFRICOM…

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Airstrike (Drone Strike)

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

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Lower Juba, Somalia

This was the second of two strikes confirmed by the Pentagon on April 4th 2016. The attack was a “self-defence air strikes against al Shabaab fighters who posed imminent threats to US and partner nation forces in Somalia,” Department of Defense spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Michelle Baldanza told the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Earlier on April 4th,…

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Military actors reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

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Buufow, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

At least four and up to 23 al Shabaab fighters were reported killed in a US airstrike at Buufow, near Janaaale. However more than three years later, one civilian fatality was also alleged. Two US actions on April 1st and April 2nd were later said to be “self-defence air strikes against al Shabaab fighters who…

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Airstrike, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Civilians reported killed

Military actors reported killed

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

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