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Incident Date
2 October 2019
Incident Code
LC208
Location
طرابلس: سيدي سليم, Tripoli: Sidi Salim, Tarabulus, Libya
Up to two civilians were allegedly killed by LNA shelling on the Sidi Salim of Tripoli. Afrigate News and Hona Souq Al-Khmies said that a woman was killed by shelling. The Libya Observer reported: "A woman and her daughter were killed when a shell landed on her house in the Abu Salim municipality of Sidi…
Summary
Published
2 October 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1–2
Civilians reported injured
8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
1 October 2019
Incident Code
LC206
Location
طريق الاصفاح, Al Asfah road, Tarabulus, Libya
An ambulance driver was allegedly injured by supposed LNA shelling on Al-Swani. Libya Alahrar TV said, referring to the GNA: "Burkan Al Ghadab: An ambulance driver was injured after Haftar gunmen targeted his car in Al-Sawani area directly." In a different article it quoted the Field Medicine and Support Center: "The Center for Field Medicine…
Summary
Published
1 October 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
30 September 2019
Incident Code
LC205
Location
عين زارة, Ain Zara, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was allegedly killing by LNA artillery shelling on Ain Zara. The Libya Observer reported: "One civilian person was killed and others were wounded as Khalifa Haftar's forces shelled a residential area in Ain Zara in southern Tripoli on Sunday, the Volcano of Rage media office said. Identical sources reported shells falling on Salah…
Summary
Published
30 September 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
27 September 2019
Incident Code
LC204a
Location
مقر كتيبة النواصي, Nawasi headquarters, Tarabulus, Libya
Two civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike by the LNA or a foreign fighter plane on Tripoli. However, the combatant status of the victims is contested. Al Mashhad said: "A spokesman for the Ministry of Health of the GNA in Tripoli said that two civilians, one of them an employee of the Ministry of…
Summary
Published
27 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–2
Civilians reported injured
6
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
,
Unknown
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Incident Date
25 September 2019
Incident Code
LC204
Location
مسجد القريو, Al Qaryo mosque, Tarabulus, Libya
Several civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Souq Al Jumaa in Tripoli. Tk Yahrouq Kl shy reported: "A shell landed and a number of civilians were injured in front of Al Qaryo Mosque in Souk Al Jumaa area behind Mitiga Airport." In a different post it said several civilian cars were damaged. Libya…
Summary
Published
25 September 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
23 September 2019
Incident Code
LC203
Location
وادي الربيع, Wadi al Rabie, Tarabulus, Libya
Two civilians were injured because of an air or artillery strike in Wadi al Rabie in Tajoura. The Ambulance Services Libya reported: "Miloud Rashed and Sifaoy Al Mzughi of the Tajoura rescue team were injured due to aerial bombardment in Al Habayebiyah area in Wadi al Rabie." Tk Yahrouq Kl shy only reported indiscriminate shelling…
Summary
Published
23 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date
21 September 2019
Incident Code
LC202
Location
مشروع الهضبة, Hadaba project, Tarabulus, Libya
A family was seriously injured by an Emirati airstrike, according to the rival GNA. Libya Alahrar TV said: "The media center of Burkan Al Ghadab [GNA] operation reported that a family was seriously injured as a result of the targeting of the United Arab Emirates, supporting Haftar, to residential buildings in the Hadaba project in…
Summary
Published
21 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
19 September 2019
Incident Code
LC200
Location
بوهديمة, Bouhdima, Benghazi, Libya
One civilian was allegedly killed and twelve more injured by possible artillery shelling in Benghazi. The Libya Observer reported: "One person was killed and at least 12 others, including women and children, were injured when indiscriminate rocket shells fell on a condolences tent in Bouhdima district of Benghazi. Local sources said the shells were fired…
Summary
Published
19 September 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
,
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date
19 September 2019
Incident Code
LC201
Location
مرزق القلعة, Murzuq Castle, Murzuq, Libya
Between three and four civilians were reportedly killed in an LNA or Emirati airstrike on Murzuq. Ali642Souki said: "One of the drone's missiles targeted one of the Tebu houses and hit a family consisting of a father and 2 of his children and his wife was visiting their neighbours and the father and his sons…
Summary
Published
19 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
,
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
19 September 2019
Incident Code
LC201a
Location
مرزق, Murzuq, Murzuq, Libya
The US conducted a rare action against militant targets in Libya in September 2019, striking what it later said was "a terrorist facilitation and meeting location consisting of ISIS-Libya terrorist leadership and militants." In April 2020, US Africa Command reported that no civilians were harmed in this action near Murzuq on September 19th, 2019 -…
Summary
Published
19 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
8–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date
17 September 2019
Incident Code
LC199
Location
الكريمية, Al Keramia, Tarabulus, Libya
A family was reportedly injured in an LNA airstrike on Janzur. The Libya Observer wrote: "Khalifa Haftar's warplanes continue to strike residential areas in south and east Tripoli without targeting military locations as foreign drones backing up Haftar's forces strike Mitiga Airport for the fourth day in a row. Sources from Volcano of Rage Operation…
Summary
Published
17 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
3–5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
13 September 2019
Incident Code
LC198
Location
طرابلس: خزانات النفط, Tripoli: Oil tanks, Tarabulus, Libya
One child was reportedly injured because of LNA shelling on Tripoli. The GNA Burkan Al Ghadab operation claimed: "The child Osama Mohammed Hamza was injured by shrapnel in the neck as a result of the indiscriminate shelling of the militias of the war criminal Hafter behind oil tanks and was transferred to the field hospital…
Summary
Published
13 September 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
13 September 2019
Incident Code
LC195
Location
مدرسة ابو عقدة, Abu Aqada School, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
One civilian was allegedly killed in a GNA airstrike on Al Ja'afarah. Tk Yahrouq Kl shy reported: "Warplane bombardment of Al Wefaq [GNA] on the Abu Aqada school, which led to the death of Salem Klish of the Jaafra tribe." Hona Souq Al-Khmies only reported GNA airstrikes but no civilian harm.
Summary
Published
13 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Infrastructure
Education
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
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Incident Date
13 September 2019
Incident Code
LC196
Location
سرت, Sirte, Surt, Libya
One civilian was allegedly injured in an LNA airstrike south of Sirte. Akhbar Libya 24 reported: "Photographer Walid Zarmouh of Misurata was injured while escorting an armed convoy belonging to Al-Wefaq government [GNA] forces, which was heading towards Al Jufra military base. A source familiar with the fact that Zarmouh was injured said a pre-emptive…
Summary
Published
13 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
13 September 2019
Incident Code
LC197
Location
الاصابعة, Asabi'ah, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
One civilian was reportedly killed by indiscrimintate shelling on Asabi'ah. Tk yahrouq Kl shy said: "Drone shelling on the area of Asabi'ah near the Al Sila camp, which led to the death of citizen Abdel-Hakim Bnaser due to aerial bombing." There is currently no further information available. Local reports of fighting point at the GNA…
Summary
Published
13 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
12 September 2019
Incident Code
LC194
Location
عين زارة, Ain Zara, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was reportedly injured by indiscriminate shelling on Ain Zara. Tk Yahrouq Kl shy reported: "A shell landed just before Mohammed bin Hamed's farm in Ain Zara al-Kuhaili, and the farm worker was injured." Local reports of fighting point at the GNA or LNA as the culprit. There is currently no other information available.
Summary
Published
12 September 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
,
Government of National Accord
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Incident Date
11 September 2019
Incident Code
LC193
Location
العربان, Al Urban, Marqab, Libya
Two civilians were allegedly killed in a GNA airstrike on Al Urban. Al Mashhad reported: "Two civilians were killed by indiscriminate shelling of the Al Wefaq government forces in Al Urban, 30 km southeast of Gheryan, local sources said. The sources said that the young Issa ibn al-Hadi al-Jaafari was seriously injured by indiscriminate shelling…
Summary
Published
11 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
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Incident Date
9 September 2019
Incident Code
LC192
Location
صلاح الدين, Salaheddin, Tarabulus, Libya
A Hungarian photojournalist was reportedly injured in an LNA or Emirati airstrike on the Salaheddin neighbourhood of Tripoli. However, pro-LNA sources claim he was in fact abducted by the GNA. The Libya Observer said: "A Hungarian journalist working for RTL TV was wounded in a drone strike by warlord Khalifa Haftar’s UAE-backed air force in…
Summary
Published
9 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
,
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
8 September 2019
Incident Code
LC190
Location
عين زارة, Ain Zara, Tarabulus, Libya
Three people were allegedly injured in a possible LNA strike on an ambulance in Ain Zara. 218TV reported: "The Center for Field Medicine and Support in Tripoli announced the injury of 3 people (2 paramedics and the driver), due to the targeting of an ambulance belonging to the center in the area of Ain Zara,…
Summary
Published
8 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
3
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
8 September 2019
Incident Code
LC191
Location
مشروع الهضبة, Hadaba project, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was reportedly killed by indiscriminate shelling near the Hadaba project in Tripoli. Tk Yahrouq Kl shy said: "A shell landed on the house of the Al Mishy family in the Al Hadaba project (Mashrou’ Al Hadaba), leading to the death of Abdulsalam Al Mishy." Local reports of fighting between the GNA and LNA…
Summary
Published
8 September 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
6 September 2019
Incident Code
LC189a
Location
سوق الخميس امسيحل, Sog Al-Khmies Emsihel, Tarabulus, Libya
Three civilians were allegedly killed in a GNA or Turkish airstrike on Sog Al-Khmies Emsihel. Libya's Channel reported: "Al-Karama [LNA] Media Center said that a Turkish drone, led by Turks, bombed an ambulance at 3:00 am, which led to the death of medic Hatem Al-Mezdawi and other paramedics." In Udtun Udna and Address Libya published…
Summary
Published
6 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
GNA/Turkish Military
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Incident Date
2 September 2019
Incident Code
LC189
Location
وادي الربيع, Wadi al Rabie, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was allegedly killed by a GNA airstrike on Wadi al Rabie. Khamis Mahmoud reported: "Martyrdom, God willing, of the director of the river company headquarters of Wadi al Rabie engineer Abdul Hamid Al-Furawi because of a missile." Libya Alahrar TV said that the GNA had confirmed strikes in the area but did not…
Summary
Published
2 September 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
1
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
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Incident Date
1 September 2019
Incident Code
LC188
Location
طرابلس: مطار معيتيقة, Tripoli: Mitiga International Airport, Tarabulus, Libya
Between one and seven civilians were allegedly injured because of LNA artillery shelling on Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli. Alwasat quoted the spokesman for the ambulance and emergency service who said one civilian was injured. 218TV reported: "Mitiga airport wass shelled with more than five rocket-propelled grenades on Sunday, with conflicting reports of injuries among…
Summary
Published
1 September 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
31 August 2019
Incident Code
LC187a
Location
مرزق, Murzuq, Murzuq, Libya
Between six and eight civilians were allegedly killed in an LNA airstrike on Murzuq. The Libya Observer reported: "The member of Murzuq municipality Mohammed Omar said a warplane for Khalifa Haftar's forces struck Saturday afternoon Murzuq in southern Libya twice. Omar told the German news agency that between six and eight people had been killed…
Summary
Published
31 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
6–8
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
27 August 2019
Incident Code
LC186
Location
الاصابعة, Asabi'ah, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
Between four and six civilians allegedly died as a result of a Turkish or GNA airstrike on Gheryan. Afrigate reported: "Turkish air strikes brought by the Wefaq government bombed Al Asabi’a on Tuesday, the Karama [LNA] Operations Room said. The chamber added that the bombing resulted in the martyrdom of four civil servants who were…
Summary
Published
27 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
4–6
Military Actor
Government of National Accord
,
GNA/Turkish Military
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Incident Date
27 August 2019
Incident Code
LC187
Location
العزيزية, Aziziya, Al Jafarah, Libya
One civilian was reportedly killed in an LNA airstrike on Aziziya. Libya Alahrar TV wrote that one person was injured in the attack. The Libya Observer said: "Breaking News: A drone belonging to warlord Khalifa Haftar destroys an ambulance for the field hospital in Aziziya region, south Tripoli, killing its driver." Hona Souq Al-Khmies reported…
Summary
Published
27 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
(
Drone Strike
)
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–1
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
26 August 2019
Incident Code
LC185a
Location
الكليبة, Kalipa, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
One civilian was reportedly killed by mortar shelling in Kalipa. Tk Yahrouq Kl shy said: "A mortar falls on the house of Moftah Salem Taroum in Kalipa area which led to his death (he is father to 6 children)." The same source also posted a video showing the bodies of various people, possibly also militants…
Summary
Published
26 August 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Unknown
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Incident Date
24 August 2019
Incident Code
LC185
Location
سوق الكريمية الاستثماري, Vicinity of Al Keramia Market, Tarabulus, Libya
Between three and four civilians were allegedly killed in an LNA or UAE airstrike on Al-Swani. The Libya Observer tweeted: "Military Source: An airstrike carried out by UAE-backed Haftar’s air force militia destroys a civilian’s car killing three family members fleeing the fighting in Swani region, south Tripoli." Hona Souq Al-Khmies also put the death…
Summary
Published
24 August 2019
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
2–5
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
,
LNA/UAE Military/Egyptian Military
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Incident Date
24 August 2019
Incident Code
LC184
Location
مطار معيتيقة, Mitiga International Airport, Tarabulus, Libya
One civilian was allegedly injured by indiscriminate artillery shelling on the Mitiga Airport in Tripoli. The rival GNA accused the LNA of being the culprit. Libya Alahrar TV reported: "One injured as a result of the shelling of Mitiga airport during the arrival of pilgrims this morning." Other sources, such as Marsad, only reported shelling…
Summary
Published
24 August 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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Incident Date
16 August 2019
Incident Code
LC183
Location
Mitiga International Airport, Tarabulus, Libya
Two civilians were reportedly injured by LNA shelling on Mitiga Airport in Tripoli. The Facebook page of the Burkan Al Ghadab operation by the rival GNA said: "During the last few hours, the militia of the war criminal Hifter targeted the employees of the Libyan Company for Handling and Ground Services at Mitiga International Airport…
Summary
Published
16 August 2019
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
2
Military Actor
Libyan National Army
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