Civilian Casualties

طرابلس‎, Tripoli, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

On May 31st 2011, sources told Al Jazeera of casualties in Tripoli due to NATO bombing in the area. No numbers were provided, and it was unclear if these casualties were civilians or belligerents. The source said: “NATO renewed its bombing of several locations, including the Libyan capital, Tripoli, at dawn today, which, according to

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0 – 2

0–2

زليتن, Zliten, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On May 30th, 2011, multiple sources reported NATO airstrikes on Zliten, which were said to have killed 11 people – although their status was unclear. RT said: “Libyan television announced on Monday, May 30th, that NATO launched air strikes on the town of Zliten on the coastal road linking Tripoli and Misrata, killing 11 people.”

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1 – 11

1–12

بني وليد, Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On May 28th, 2011, a demonstrated near the market in Bani Walid lead to the death of 13 civilians, who were shot by Gaddafi aligned forces. A UN report from 2011 reported the casualty, stating “Together with 12 other young men, an injured man sought refuge in a room on the second floor of a

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الدفنية, Al Dafniyah, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On May 27th, 2011, rocket strikes from Gaddafi forces in the Dafiniyah area of Misurata were said to have killed one reporter and six rebels, as well as injuring 25 other rebels. Multiple sources described the reporter as Mohammad Al Ma’dani, a journalist who had documented the rebel groups. Tawasul MC said: “25 wounded and

Summary

(1 man)

1 named

باب العزيزية, Bab Al Azizia, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Between three and 19 civilians were reported killed and as many as 150 wounded following a NATO airstrike on Tripoli. Syria Libya wrote: “Tripoli is now exposed to bombardment and confirmed news of the wounded and the killing of civilians and Qatar pays the bill.” RT showed images of the victims and said: “Tripoli reports

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3 – 19

24–150

باب العزيزية, Bab Al Azizia, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

On May 16th, 2011, NATO forced bombed Tripoli, including a hotel near the Bab al-Azizyah neighbourhood. Multiple sources reported the airstrikes, although it was unclear if there were civilian casualties. Al Jazeera for example noted: “On Monday evening, NATO forces bombed civilian and military targets in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, and the nearby Qasr Bin

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0 – 2

1–2

أَبْيَن , Abyan province, Abyan, Yemen

LOCATION

An anonymous Yemen defence ministry official claimed that a significant number of US drone strikes had taken place between mid-May and mid-June 2011. Strikes began in Shabwa province from May 3 onwards. According to The National, 15 US strikes took place between June 1 and June 15, including one on June 11 in which there

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Airstrike, Drone Strike

US Forces

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

النادي الأهلي الرياضي, Al Ahly Club, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

On May 15th, 2011, one civilian, a young man, was shot dead in Tripoli by Gaddafi forces during a protest in Tripoli in front of the al-Ahly Club. No injury numbers could be found, reported only by a Facebook post from the “Only Libya” page. “Only Libya” reported the casualty, stating “A demonstration took place

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قصر أبو هادي, Qasr Abu Hadi, Surt, Libya

LOCATION

One child was reportedly killed by a NATO airstrike on Qasr Abu Hadi. The condolence page Sirte Martyrs published a picture of her mother commemorating her death four years later saying: “This is what NATO did with our children. Today marks the fourth anniversary of the martyrdom of the child Rayla Faraj Al-Bast Al-Gaddafi on

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(1 child)

1 named

مرسى البريقة, Brega, Al Wahat, Libya

LOCATION

Between 11 and 16 civilians were reported killed in a NATO airstrike on Brega. Both the BBC and the Washington Post said that eleven clerics were killed in the attack, while Reuters noted that “Nine imams were among 11 people killed in a strike on a guest house in the eastern city of Brega on Friday,

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11 – 16

(9–11 men)

الرويسات, Roiussat, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

Eight to ten civilians, including two children, were allegedly killed and several others injured by Gaddafi forces shelling the Rouissat neighbourhood of Misurata. Ahrar Libya said: “An hour ago: Gaddafi forces bombed the Ruwaisat and Nisour al-Jaw villages in Misurata, destroying 5 homes and killing 8 people, including two children.” According to Only4Libya, “the bombing

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3 – 10

(2 children1 man)

7 named, 2 families identified

طرابلس‎, Tripoli, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Six possible civilian fatalities were reported in a NATO airstrike on Tripoli at or near one of Gaddafi’s compounds. Al Jazeera reported that “A series of explosions rocked early at dawn today in the center of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, in the vicinity of Bab al-Aziziyah, the headquarters of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, after a raid

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0–10

العليا للأطفال وسط, High Committee for Children, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

On May 10th at 2am local time, NATO conducted airstrikes in Tripoli, injuring at least four children, with two seriously injured, according to two sources. Multiple sources confirmed at least three explosions, with one centred on the government building housing the Higher Committee for Children. Al Jazeera said: “Reuters quoted Libyan officials as saying that

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الميراب, al Mirab, Taiz, Yemen

LOCATION

Ali Alkhadr (14 years old) was injured by shrapnel from an alleged US air-strike on May 9th, 2011 near the village al-Mihrab. Al-Akhbar reported on the incident stating that the shrapnel tore Alkhadr´s jaw open when he was returning from a family visit in al-Mihrab village. It was reported that Doctors without Borders provided 1

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زاوية البقول, Zawiyat Al Baqoul, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya

LOCATION

Three civilians were allegedly killed by Libyan rebel forces in Zawiyat Al Baqoul. The UN’s investigation into Libya 2011 later reported the following: “The Commission also received reports of killings of members of other groups perceived to be Qadhafi loyalists, which typically took place in the immediate aftermath of the thuwar gaining control of the

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(3 men)

Small arms and light weapons

Libyan rebel forces

شبوة‎, Shabwa province, Shabwa, Yemen

LOCATION

Two to three middle-ranking Al Qaeda affiliates were killed and another was injured due to a US drone strike, originally targeting US-born cleric Anwar al Awlaki in the province of Shabwa in the morning of May 5th, 2011. In one of the first recorded US attack using remotely piloted drones since 2002, during Yemen’s Arab

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Airstrike, Drone Strike

US Forces

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

2–3

مصراتة, Misurata, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On May 2nd 2011, multiple sources reported shelling on Misurata by Gaddafi forces, killing at least six and injuring dozens. It was unclear how many of those harmed were civilians or combatants. Reuters wrote that about a hundred rockets had been fired into Misurata by Gaddafi forces. According to Ahrar Libya : “A medical source

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0 – 6

0–12

Libyan rebel forces

0–6

0–12

مخيم اللاجئين في قصر أحمد, Refugee Camp in Qasr Ahmed, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

A family was reportedly killed by Gaddafi regime forces artillery shelling of Misurata. Al Jazeera said at the time: “Libya’s revolutionaries said that yesterday’s bombing of the Gaddafi Brigades targeted the port of Misrata in western Libya, leaving at least five civilians dead, at a time when an official at the International Criminal Court spoke

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4 – 7

(2 children1 woman1 man)

5 named, 1 familiy identified

الحيرة, Al Hira, Al Jafarah, Libya

LOCATION

On May 4th, 2011, NATO airstrikes in the Al Hira area, west of Tripoli, led to reported civilian casualties. State television reported deaths and damage to infrastructure, and was quoted in multiple sources. No specific numbers or details about civilian and belligerent casualties were given. Al Sharq Al-Awsat said fore example: “Libyan TV announced yesterday

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2 – 3

الرويسات, Al Ruwaisat, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On May 3rd, 2011, Gaddafi forces reportedly bombed Misurata after NATO planes had left the area. Al Jazeera said: “Fighting broke out between the rebels and the Gaddafi Brigades in the southern and eastern suburbs of Misrata, and the rebels said they repelled an attack by tanks belonging to the brigades. Sources reported that 55

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Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

كرزاز, Kerzaz, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On May 1st-6th, 2011, Ahour Abdullah and his son Yusef were found dead in Kerzaz, the eastern front of Misurata, suspected to be from Gaddafi forces. A Facebook post from “Misrata Today” reported their deaths, confirmed by Amnesty. Amnesty reports “On 6 May, the bodies of ‘Ashour al-Tifl and his son Yousef were found in

Summary

2 named, 1 familiy identified

جالو, Jallo Oasis, Al Wahat, Libya

LOCATION

On April 30th, 2011, Gaddafi forces entered the Jallo Oasis, reportedly killing six civilians and four rebels. According to Agence France-Presse, 66 cars arrived from the south of the Oasis, killing one civilian at a bakery and five more civilian workers during the attack. Al Jazeera quoted a rebel spokesman, also describing the six civilian

Summary

Airstrike and/or Artillery, Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons

Causes of injury / death

Other

مصراتة, MIsrata, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On April 30th, 2011, Gaddafi forces shelling of Misrata led to the reported killing of two people and left 17 others injured. According to Al Jazeera, “A number of Libyan civilians and rebels were killed and wounded as a result of the continued bombardment by Gaddafi Brigades of the city of Misurata with rockets and

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4–6

0–2

0–17

الساحة الخضراء, Green Square, Tarabulus, Libya

LOCATION

Several members of the Gaddafi family were reported to have been killed by a NATO airstrike on Tripoli. While Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, son of Muammar Gaddafi, was reportedly a member of the military, his children clearly had non-combatant status due to their young age. CNN reported: “The Libyan government said Sunday that Gadhafi’s son, Saif

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(3 children)

3 named, 1 familiy identified

الغيران, Ghiran, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

Up to six civilians were reported injured by shelling from Gaddafi regime forces in Ghiran near Misurata. A video posted by Ismail Abdulla shows various civilians being treated in hospital for injuries said to have been sustained from the shelling. There is currently no further known public information available relating to this event.

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4–6

Libyan rebel forces, Other, Unknown

East of Steel Factory, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

A NATO airstrike reportedly killed between 11 and 12 rebels in a friendly fire incident near Misurata. CNN said 11 rebels were killed and two wounded and added: “Angry survivors told Marie Colvin of The Sunday Times that they and the victims were on the coast, east of a steel plant, when a NATO plane

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11–12

الزنتان, Al Zintan, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya

LOCATION

On April 25th, 2011, three people were reported killed while fleeing Zintan, due to artillery shelling from Gaddafi forces . It was unclear how many of those harmed were civilians or rebels, from this single source claim via Al Jazeera.

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0 – 3

0–3

مصراتة, Misurata, Misrata, Libya

LOCATION

On April 25th, 2011, Gaddafi forces shelled Misurata at dawn, firing over 40 rockets. Al Jazeera reported that 12 civilians were killed in the attack and a further 57 injured , according to a rebel spokesman. Airwars has to date been unable to identify additional sources in relation to this event.

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