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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…
Summary
Published
17 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–50
Civilians reported injured
0–14
Military actors reported killed
0–50
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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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…
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
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…
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
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…
Summary
Published
16 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Military actors reported killed
0–5
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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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…
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
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…
Summary
Published
14 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Military actors reported killed
0–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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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…
Summary
Published
13 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Military actors reported killed
0–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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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…
Summary
Published
13 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Civilians reported injured
0–5
Military actors reported killed
0–6
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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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.…
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
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.
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
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…
Summary
Published
11 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
2–5
Civilians reported injured
0–8
Military actors reported killed
5–12
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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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…
Summary
Published
11 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Military actors reported killed
0–4
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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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…
Summary
Published
9 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–5
Civilians reported injured
0–3
Military actors reported killed
0–5
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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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…
Summary
Published
8 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–5
Civilians reported injured
0–7
Military actors reported killed
0–5
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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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…
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
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…
Summary
Published
5 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
,
Naval bombardment
Civilians reported killed
16–30
Civilians reported injured
30
Military actors reported killed
50
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
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…
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
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…
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
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…
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
Lib2011-024
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…
Summary
Published
26 February 2011
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
26 February 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-025
Location
Martyrs' Square, Al Zawiyah, Libya
ميدان الشهداء
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
25 February 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-022
Location
Tripoli, Tarabulus, Libya
طرابلس
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
25 February 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-023
Location
Al Zawiya, Al Zawiyah, Libya
الزاوية
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
24 February 2011
Incident Code
Ob193
Location
Mohammad Khel, North Waziristan, Pakistan
An alleged US drone killed up to seven people, possibly counting civilians and injured another two as the town of Mohammad Khel in north Waziristan was struck, local and international media reported. A car and a nearby house were struck, though sources where conflicting in terms of which was struck first. However, local tribesmen, cited…
Summary
Published
24 February 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–7
Civilians reported injured
0–2
Military actors reported killed
0–7
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
24 February 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-019
Location
Martyrs Square, Al Zawiyah, Libya
ميدان الشهداء
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 actors reported killed
4
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date
24 February 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-020
Location
Qaryat, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
القريات
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
Misurata, Misrata, Libya
مصراتة
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
Martyrs’ Square, Al Zawiyah, Libya
ميدان الشهداء
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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Incident Date
21 February 2011
Incident Code
Ob192
Location
Malik Jashdar, North Waziristan, Pakistan
Up to 14 people were killed and as many as ten wounded in an alleged US strike near Mir Ali, north Waziristan, local and international media reported, among some reporting up to eight of the killed as civilians. The missiles struck a house during the night, it was reported by a range of outlets, who…
Summary
Published
21 February 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–8
Civilians reported injured
0–10
Military actors reported killed
0–14
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
21 February 2011
Incident Code
Lib2011-017
Location
Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
قاعدة فضيل بن عمر الجويه
On February 21st, 2011, nine burned bodies were found in the Fadeel ben Oumar military base, near Tripoli. The civilians had their hands tied behind their back, suspected to be due to capture by the Gaddafi forces, reported by a UN report. The report states "on 21 February, he had been called to Fadeel ben…
Summary
Published
21 February 2011
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
9
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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