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20 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-044

Location

Sirte, Surt, Libya
سرت‎
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…

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21 March 2011
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Incident Date

20 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-043

Location

Petrol station in the vicinity Eastern gate of Ajdabiya, Al Wahat, Libya
البوابة الرشقية ألجدابيا
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…

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20 March 2011
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Incident Date

20 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-042

Location

Ajdabiya’s eastern gate, Al Wahat, Libya
البوابة الرشقية ألجدابيا
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…

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20 March 2011
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Incident Date

19 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-039

Location

Zawiya, Al Zawiyah, Libya
الزاوية‎
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…

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19 March 2011
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Incident Date

19 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-040

Location

Dollar, Benghazi, Libya
الدولار
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…

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19 March 2011
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Incident Date

19 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-041

Location

Misrata, Misrata, Libya
مصراتة‎
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…

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19 March 2011
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Incident Date

18 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-036

Location

Misurata, Misrata, Libya
مصراتة
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.…

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18 March 2011
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Incident Date

18 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-037

Location

Awlad Abu Al Houl , Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
أولاد أبوالهول
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.

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18 March 2011
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Incident Date

18 March–1 November, 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-211

Location

Al Amarat, Surt, Libya
منطقة العمارات
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…

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1 November 2011
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Incident Date

18 March–1 November, 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-214

Location

Misurata, Misrata, Libya
مصراتة
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.

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1 November 2011
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Incident Date

17 March 2011

Incident Code

Ob202

Location

Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
In this major - and widely reported - US strike in Date Khel north Waziristan, up to 50 people were killed, possibly all civilians, including some children, and many left wounded, local and international media reported, though the US claimed only militants were killed. Coming just two days after the release of CIA contractor Raymond…

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17 March 2011
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Incident Date

17 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-034

Location

Kerzaz, Misrata, Libya
كرزاز
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…

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17 March 2011
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Incident Date

17 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-035

Location

Kerzaz, Misrata, Libya
كرزاز
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…

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17 March 2020
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Incident Date

16 March 2011

Incident Code

Ob201

Location

Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
An attack on either a housing compound or a car reportedly killed up to five people, possibly including civilians, in Datta Khel, north Waziritstan, local and international media reported, who all blamed a US drone. Sources put the death toll between three and five, mainly describing the killed as alleged militants. An internal record of…

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16 March 2011
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Incident Date

14 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-033

Location

Zawara, Tarabulus, Libya
زوراة
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…

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14 March 2011
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Incident Date

14 March 2011

Incident Code

Ob200

Location

Malik Jashdar, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Local and international news reported that an alleged US strike killed up to six people, most likely militants but possibly counting civilians, as a moving vehicle was struck in Malik Jashdar, north Waziristan. Reports said how the moving truck was attacked and exploded in or near a village, killing up to six people including two…

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14 March 2011
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Incident Date

13 March 2011

Incident Code

Ob198

Location

Azam Warsak, South Waziristan, Pakistan
The US allegedly carried out a drone strike in Azam Warsak, south Waziristan, that according to some reports killed up to six people and injured up to five, most likely militants, though others claimed that the drone missed its target, allowing all to flee alive. Following the strike, reporting was confused, with some media claiming…

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13 March 2011
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Incident Date

13 March 2011

Incident Code

Ob199

Location

Ishar Morr area, Qutab Khel, Miranshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Between four and six alleged TTP militants were killed and five "others" were injured in a suspected US drone strike on a house and car in Spalaga, north Waziristan, local and international media reported. Civilians were possibly among the casualties. Following the strike, a senior security official in Miranshah, cited by AFP, said: “US drones…

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13 March 2011
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Incident Date

13 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-032

Location

Zawiya, Al Zawiyah, Libya
الزاوية‎
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.…

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13 March 2011
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Incident Date

11 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-031

Location

Brega, Surt, Libya
مرسى البريقة
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.

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11 March 2011
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Incident Date

11 March 2011

Incident Code

Ob196

Location

Khesoor, North Waziristan, Pakistan
A US drone reportedly carried out a double strike on a vehicle (and possibly a house) in Khesoor, north Waziristan, killing up to 12 people, including civilian rescuers, local and international media reported. The Pakistan Observer reported at the time: "In [the] first attack a US drone struck a suspected vehicle with at least two hellfire…

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11 March 2011
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Incident Date

11 March 2011

Incident Code

Ob197

Location

Ghoroski, North Waziristan, Pakistan
A "white car" was destroyed killed four people in Ghoroski, north Waziristan, local and internatonal media reported. The four fatalities, reported as either "militants", or as "people" by one source, were said to be from South Waziristan. The News reported on the gruesome aftermath: "The four men seated in the white car were killed on the…

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11 March 2011
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Incident Date

9 March 2011

Incident Code

Ob195

Location

Datta Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
In this poorly-reported strike, three missiles hit a house in Datta Khel, north Waziristan, killing five people and injuring up to three others. The killed was by South Asia Terrorism Portal and Dawn described as being militants. However, civilian harm cannot be ruled out as Xinhua merely described them as "people." Moreover, the two or…

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9 March 2011
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Incident Date

8 March 2011

Incident Code

Ob194

Location

Landidog, South Waziristan, Pakistan
An alleged US drone killed five people, reported both as civilians and militants, as well as wounded up to seven others, local and international media reported after a house in Landidog, south Waziristan, was struck. The house that was struck reportedly belonged to Fazal Karim and was left completely destroyed, sources reported. All reports said that…

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8 March 2011
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Incident Date

6 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-030

Location

Ras Lanuf, Surt, Libya
راس لانوف‎
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…

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6 March 2011
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Incident Date

5 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-029

Location

Zawiya, Al Zawiyah, Libya
الزاوية
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…

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5 March 2011
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Incident Date

4 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-028

Location

Al Rajma, Benghazi, Libya
الرجمة
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…

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4 March 2011
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Incident Date

3 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-027

Location

Ras Lanuf, Surt, Libya
راس لانوف
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…

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3 March 2011
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Incident Date

2 March 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-026

Location

Brega, Al Wahat, Libya
البريقة
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…

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2 March 2011
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Incident Date

26 February 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-024

Location

Between Sabratha and Sarman, Al Zawiyah, Libya
بين صبراتة وسرمان
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…

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26 February 2011
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