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Incident Date

12 October 2015

Incident Code

LQ015

Location

بنغازي‎, Leithi, Benghazi, Libya
Various social media sources reported airstrikes in the Bouatni, Leithi and Al-Nahr areas of Benghazi in response to artillery shelling by alleged ISIS members. One source – @hamza27990139 – claimed an apartment building was hit but didn’t say if there was civilian harm. They said that “the Libyan airforce bombed an ISIS position in an apartment building”.

Summary

Published
12 October 2015
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

1 October 2015

Incident Code

LQ014

Location

بنغازي‎, Benghazi: port, Benghazi, Libya
Various sources reported that the LNA bombed three ships said to have been trying to deliver weapons to alleged terrorists in Benghazi. According to Libya’s Channel, “Maj. Mohammed Al-Hijazi said that the Air Force bombed three ships last night headed from Misrata Port carrying ammunition and fighters destined for the city of Benghazi to support…

Summary

Published
1 October 2015
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

28 September 2015

Incident Code

LQ013

Location

بنغازي‎, port, Benghazi, Libya
Local sources reported LNA air and artillery strikes in the Sabri and fish market neighbourhoods, and near the cement factory. In addition, a boat allegedly loaded with weapons trying to enter Marissa port was targeted. There were no known public reports of civilian harm.

Summary

Published
28 September 2015
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

27 September 2015

Incident Code

LQ012

Location

بنغازي‎, Bouatni, Benghazi, Libya
Local sources reported multiple helicopter strikes on Benghazi in the Bouatni, Sabri, Leithi and fish market areas. It also posted a video showing artillery shelling but didn’t specify on the location. There were no public reports of civilian harm.

Summary

Published
27 September 2015
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

26 September 2015

Incident Code

LQ011

Location

بنغازي‎, 319 camp, Benghazi, Libya
Six LNA airstrikes and artillery actions reportedly hit Bouatni, the fish market area and Sabri in Benghazi. One airstrike also hit a boat allegedly loaded with weapons trying to enter Marissa port. According to Akhbar Libya 24, Ansar al-Sharia responded with indiscriminate artillery shelling on residential areas to the strikes but only caused damage to…

Summary

Published
26 September 2015
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

25 September 2015

Incident Code

LQ010

Location

درنة الفتايح, Al Fatayah, Darnah, Libya
The LNA reportedly targeted the Shura Council and ISIS with 25 airstrikes at dawn in the eastern part of the city. According to Libya 24 News, “a plane belonging to the Libyan air force struck at dawn today sites belonging to the Libyan branch of the Islamic State organization ‘Daesh’ east of the city of…

Summary

Published
25 September 2015
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

25 August 2015

Incident Code

LQ009a

Location

درنة الفتايح, Derna: Al Fatayah, Darnah, Libya
Local sources reported heavy LNA shelling on populated areas in Derna. Mohamed Alshiki posted on Twitter: "Heavy shelling by the Libyan air force now by using warplanes and vertical combat The shelling also included the valleys in Derna." Ramaa_el_gd reported, "bombing by Haftar which hit three residential neighbourhoods, led to burning farms and the some…

Summary

Published
25 August 2015
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

7 August 2015

Incident Code

LQ009

Location

درنة‎, port, Darnah, Libya
Local sources reported that the LNA bombed a boat carrying ‘gunmen and weapons’ near Derna. There were, however, no reports of civilian harm. According to Ashoruq, “A plane belonging to the Libyan air force at the Tobruk base bombed a boat carrying gunmen and ammunition off the port of Derna, Libya’s central gate reported Friday.…

Summary

Published
7 August 2015
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

1 August 2015

Incident Code

LC019a

Location

اجدابيا: مبنى التدريب المهني, Ajdabiya Vocational Training Center, Al Wahat, Libya
Between two and four people were reportedly killed in an alleged LNA airstrike on Ajdabiya. Belreish said that "two people were killed and two Syrian workers were injured in a marble workshop. They were injured by shrapnel from aerial bombardment." Tariq Gibrel wrote that two Syrians were killed, two injured and two Chadian injured. Amrajaa…

Summary

Published
1 August 2015
Civilians reported killed
2–4
Civilians reported injured
2–6
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

23 July 2015

Incident Code

LC019

Location

بنغازي‎: مستشفى الجمهورية, Republic Hospital, Benghazi, Libya
According to Russia Today, “medical sources in the city of Benghazi said that two people died and ten were wounded on Thursday (July 23rd) in clashes in the city centre between army forces and Islamist militants.” Ewan Libya reported that one civilian was killed after a shell fell on the Ben Younis area. Local sources…

Summary

Published
23 July 2015
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
10
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

19 July 2015

Incident Code

LQ008

Location

بنغازي‎, port, Benghazi, Libya
Several sources reported LNA planes hitting two boats allegedly belonging to Ansar Al-Sharia loaded with weapons and ammunition. One of the boats sunk, the other one was damaged. Several outlets including Iran Arabic Radio and Sputnik Arabic reported comments from an LNA spokesperson, who said the attacks targeted two ships, both carrying weapons. Air Force…

Summary

Published
19 July 2015
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

15 July 2015

Incident Code

USSOM039

Location

Baardheere, Gedo, Somalia
A US drone strike allegedly killed “a senior commander and other members” of al Shabaab. Two or three people were reportedly killed by the drones – with an artillery barrage from Kenyan troops followed up the air attack according to the Los Angeles Times, and reportedly killing 50 'militants'. This was the first of six…

Summary

Published
15 July 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike, Artillery
Military actors reported killed
2–30
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

15 July 2015–18 July 2019

Incident Code

USSOM040

Location

مدينة ﺑﺮﺍﻭة, Baraawe, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
At least five US drone strikes hit in the space of three days killing an undisclosed number of people. They were reportedly carried out in support of African Union troops who were advancing on Baraawe, an al Shabaab stronghold since 2009. The strikes reportedly hit between the attack reported on July 15th and July 18th,…

Summary

Published
15 July 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Military actors reported killed
2–10
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

2 July 2015

Incident Code

LC018c

Location

النوفلية, Nofaliya, Surt, Libya
Three civilians from one family were reported killed in Nofaliya, Sirte in an LNA or NATO nation airstrike. Jalferjani posted on Twitter that "The Al Diab family house was shelled by a NATO aircraft and two children and their parent were killed in the city of Sirte." Presslibya said that the LNA had bombed in…

Summary

Published
2 July 2015
Civilians reported killed
3
Military Actor
Libyan National Army, Unknown
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Incident Date

20 June 2015

Incident Code

LC018b

Location

النوفلية, Nofaliya, Sirte, Libya
On Saturday, June 20, 2015, one civilian was reportedly killed in an alleged General National Congress/Libya Dawn airstrike on a power station in Nofaliya, in the Sirte district of Libya. Russeifa News reported in a post on Facebook that Libya Dawn military aircraft strikes the electricity building in the Nofaliya area, resulting the death of…

Summary

Published
20 June 2018
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
General National Congress (GNC)
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Incident Date

10 June 2015

Incident Code

LC018a

Location

درنة, Darnah, Darnah, Libya
Four civilians were reported killed in an alleged LNA airstrike on Darnah. Majed wrote on Twitter that "the number of martyrs killed by the Haftar airliner has risen to four in the city of Darnah, the same number of civilians killed by ISIS." Mohamed Tarbah also reported the targeting of civilians: "A military aircraft bombard…

Summary

Published
10 June 2015
Civilians reported killed
4
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

26 May 2015

Incident Code

LC018

Location

ميناء سرت, Port of Sirte, Surt, Libya
One civilian died and up to four others wounded in two alleged LNA airstrikes on an oil tanker off the coast of Sirte, local media reported. The casualties – all crew members, two of whom were hospitalised – reportedly occurred as the tanker was set on fire. According to Japan Times, “The Anwaar Afriqya, a…

Summary

Published
26 May 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–4
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

23 May 2015

Incident Code

LC017b

Location

زعفران, Zaafran, Surt, Libya
A father and one or two of his daughters were reported killed as a result of an alleged GNC/Libya Dawn airstrike on Sirte. Most sources claim that a father with his two daughters were killed in an airstrike on their family home. However, some sources reported that only one of his daughters died and they were in…

Summary

Published
23 May 2015
Civilians reported killed
2–3
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
General National Congress (GNC)
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Incident Date

14 May 2015

Incident Code

LC017a

Location

السلام, Al Salam, Benghazi, Libya
Between seven and eight people, most of them children were reported killed in an LNA airstrike on the Al Salam neighbourhood of Benghazi. Alwasat News wrote: "Eight people were killed, including seven children, when a rocket hit a residential area in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Thursday (May 14, 2015), a Reuters reporter…

Summary

Published
14 May 2015
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

11 May 2015

Incident Code

LC017

Location

طبرق, Tobruk, Al Butnan, Libya
According to international and local sources, a Turkish ship was hit by both airstrikes and artillery shelling from the LNA. A deputy captain was reportedly killed in the attack, and another crew member injured. The incident took place 16km off the coast from Tobruk on the way to Derna. Al Jazeera quoted the second captain…

Summary

Published
11 May 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

5 May 2015

Incident Code

LC016

Location

درنة, Darnah, Darnah, Libya
One child died in an alleged LNA airstrike on Darnah, according to local media. The Libya Observer reported: “A baby from the Al-Harir family was killed in a dignity operation airstrike in Darnah. The airstrike targeted the Shabia apartment buildings causing extensive damage to Musa Al-Harir’s apartment and destroying cars parked on the street below.”…

Summary

Published
5 May 2015
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

24 April 2015

Incident Code

LQ007a

Location

سرت‎, Sirte, Surt, Libya
Dawa Alhaq reported a GNC/Libya Dawn airstrike in Sirte likely resulting in civilian harm: “A military aircraft belonging to the ‘Dawn of Libya’ militia, backed by Libya’s brothers who control Tripoli, launched air strikes on Thursday night on sites in the city of Sirte. ‘A Libyan warplane launched several air strikes on the sites of…

Summary

Published
24 April 2015
Military Actor
General National Congress (GNC)
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Incident Date

1 April 2015

Incident Code

LQ007

Location

الزنتان, Zintan, Airport, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
According to several local sources, GNC/Libya Dawn planes bombed Zintan airport as well as the nearby village of Rujban. Most sources reported material damage, though there was no mention of civilian harm. Zintan Airport spokesperson Omar Maatouk, speaking to Libya Herald, said that the front of the airport building was damaged by the seven shells…

Summary

Published
1 April 2015
Military Actor
General National Congress (GNC)
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Incident Date

29 March 2015

Incident Code

LC015a

Location

زوارة, Zuwara, An Nuqat al Khams, Libya
Two civilians were reported injured as a result of alleged LNA airstrikes in Zuwara. Abdo Kablan posted on Twitter that LNA planes bombed "Zuwara and Gharyan, thank god there are no dead but two wounded in the city of Zuwara." Other sources reported LNA airstrikes in the area but no civilian harm.

Summary

Published
29 March 2015
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

24 March 2015

Incident Code

LC015

Location

ام الرشراش, Umm Al Rashrash, Marqab, Libya
An LNA airstrike reportedly hit a Libya Dawn camp in Tarhuna. While most sources reported no civilians and only a few Libya Dawn fighters dead, two sources said that eight internally displaced Tawergha were killed in the attack. Middle East Eye quoted a Libya Dawn spokesperson: “Eight Libyan civilians died in the strike. Sadly this…

Summary

Published
24 March 2015
Civilians reported killed
8
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

14 March 2015

Incident Code

LC014a

Location

العسة, Al Assah, An Nuqat al Khams, Libya
On Saturday, March 14, 2015, one man named Alaa Belkhair was reported killed and six people were injured in an alleged Libyan National Army airstrike on Al Assah near Zuwara, northwestern Libya. Zuwara News wrote on Facebook that "an aeroplane just hit the Al-Assah area and resulted in the death of one man from Misurata…

Summary

Published
14 March 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date

12 March 2015

Incident Code

USSOM038

Location

Abaq Xaluul, Bay, Somalia
A US Special Forces drone strike allegedly killed Adan Garaar, a senior member of al Shabaab, according to the Pentagon and Somali and Kenyan officials. The attack reportedly destroyed one or two vehicles in southwestern Somalia, killing two other alleged members of the group. There are currently no reports of civilian harm from this strike.…

Summary

Published
12 March 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
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

10 March 2015

Incident Code

USSOM037

Location

Tortoroow (and Ambereso), Lower Shabelle, Somalia
A single news source reported that “unidentified armed drones” targeted two alleged al Shabaab camps. Witnesses said the attacks hit camps in the towns of Torato and Ambereso. The regional governor Abdikadir Mohamed Nur confirmed the strikes but said the death toll had not been confirmed, although the terror group had sustained "human and material…

Summary

Published
10 March 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
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

15 February 2015

Incident Code

LC014

Location

درنة‎: شيحة, Shiha, Darnah, Libya
Various sources reported that Egyptian airstrikes hit two locations in East Derna. One strike hit the Bab Shiha neighbourhood, another one the former headquarters of the Jabal al-Akhdar Industrial Company. Local and international sources reported that seven civilians were killed, including three or four children and a woman – plus up to 50 members of…

Summary

Published
15 February 2015
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
17–21
Military Actor
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date

2 February 2015

Incident Code

USSOM036

Location

Diinsoor, Bay, Somalia
According to a Freedom of Information response obtained by journalist Joshua Eaton in  May 2019, this previously unknown US strike took place in Dinsoor, Somalia against an "al-Shabaab Named Objective". It should be noted however that the last known declared US strike in Dinsoor prior to February 2nd 2015 was on January 31st 2015. There…

Summary

Published
2 February 2015
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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