Incident date
February 17, 2011
LOCATION
درنة, Derna, Darnah, LibyaOn February 17th 2011, between three and six protestors were shot dead by Gaddafi security forces in Derna, with between 15 and 25 additionally wounded, as reported by Al Jazeera and Wiki News. Al Jazeera reports “Large numbers of demonstrators also went out today in the city of Derna, east of Benghazi, interspersed with burning
Summary
Incident date
February 17, 2011
LOCATION
بنغازي, Benghazi, LibyaOn February 17th, multiple sources reported at least 13 and as many as 20 civilian fatalities and up to 200 more injured by Gaddafi security forces in Benghazi, who were said to have fired live rounds on Gamal Abdel Nasser Street. Al Jazeera reports “there were reports of six deaths in the Benghazi confrontations, where
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Incident date
February 15, 2011
LOCATION
البيضان, Bayda, Al Jabal al Akhdar, LibyaOn February 17th, 2011, between 5:30pm and 6:00pm local time, the deaths of between three and 14 civilians were reported killed by Gaddafi forces in Bayda. Ibm tweeted, quoting Al Jazeera: “Three demonstrators were killed and four wounded by Libyan security bullets in Al-Bayda city, east of Benghazi.” @monakareem said: “Security forces kill 4 more
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Incident date
February 15, 2011
LOCATION
شارع العروبة, Al Orouba Street, Al Bayda, LibyaSeven civilian were allegedly killed and one more injured by Gaddafi forces during protests in Al Bayda. Al Jazera said: “The number of martyrs in Al-Bayda, east of Benghazi, increased to 7, and the security forces injured a 13-year-old child in the leg with rubber bullets.” Amnesty International wrote: “In al-Bayda, a protester and a
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Incident date
February 15, 2011
LOCATION
بنغازي, Benghazi, LibyaOn February 16th, between 6:30 and 7:45 PM local time, multiple sources reported one death and multiple injuries in Benghazi after the breakup by security forces of a sit-in. The reported death was of Khaled al-Naji ‘Abderrazeq Khanfar, a 22 year old student who was shot by Gaddafi security forces. Amnesty quotes the father of
Summary
Incident date
February 15, 2011
LOCATION
بنغازي, Benghazi, LibyaIn one of the first mass casualty events of the 2011 Libya uprising, Amnesty International reported 59 civilians injured on February 15th as a result of demonstrations in Benghazi against Gaddafi forces. The demonstrations lasted until the end of February 16th. Amnesty International stated that “protesters [were] reportedly assaulted by members of the police, riot