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April 7, 2011
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القوارشة, Al Qawarsheh, Benghazi, LibyaOn April 7th, 2011, the body of an unidentified man was found in the Al Qawarsheh neighborhood of Benghazi, suspected to have been killed by Libyan rebel forces. A UN report cites the death of the man. The UN report states “the General Prosecution in Benghazi indicating that a body of an unidentified black man
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March 30, 2011
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تاجوراء , Tajoura, Tarabulus, LibyaUp to 40 civilians were killed in Tajoura by a NATO airstrike, according to a senior Vatican official based in Tripoli at the time. Reuters reported on the incident: “At least 40 civilians have been killed in air strikes by Western forces on Tripoli, the top Vatican official in the Libyan capital said Thursday, citing
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March 28, 2011
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مصراتة, Misrata, LibyaOn March 27th 2011, Gaddafi forces reportedly bombed Misurata either with airstrikes or artillery shelling, which resulted in wounded civilians being treated in a hospital, according to a video published by a single local source. There is currently no further information available.
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March 27, 2011
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مصراتة, Misrata, LibyaOn March 27th 2011, Gaddafi forces were reported to have indiscriminately bombed Misurata city using airstrikes or artillery shelling which led to at least three civilian deaths and also injured others, according to a single known source. Al Jazeera, citing AFP, reported: “The same agency quoted a doctor as saying that three people were killed
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March 24, 2011
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مصراتة, Misurata, Misrata, LibyaA mother and her four children were reportedly killed by Gaddafi regime shelling on Misurata. Al Manara TV noted: “Gaddafi forces on Friday continued to bomb Misurata east of Tripoli, killing one woman and her four children while a doctor at the city hospital on Thursday said 109 martyrs and 1,300 were wounded in a
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March 20, 2011
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سرت, Sirte, Surt, LibyaA “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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Incident date
March 20, 2011
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البوابة الرشقية ألجدابيا, Ajdabiya’s eastern gate, Al Wahat, LibyaTwo 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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March 19, 2011
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الدولار, Dollar, Benghazi, LibyaTwo 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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March 18, 2011
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أولاد أبوالهول, Awlad Abu Al Houl , Al Jabal al Gharbi, LibyaOn 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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March 17, 2011
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كرزاز, Kerzaz, Misrata, LibyaA 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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March 14, 2011
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زوراة, Zawara, Tarabulus, LibyaOn 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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March 11, 2011
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مرسى البريقة, Brega, Surt, LibyaA 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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March 6, 2011
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راس لانوف , Ras Lanuf, Surt, LibyaThree 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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March 3, 2011
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راس لانوف, Ras Lanuf, Surt, LibyaOn 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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March 2, 2011
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البريقة, Brega, Al Wahat, LibyaFour 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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February 26, 2011
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ميدان الشهداء, Martyrs' Square, Al Zawiyah, LibyaOn 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,
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February 25, 2011
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طرابلس, Tripoli, Tarabulus, LibyaOn 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.”
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February 23, 2011
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ميدان الشهداء, Martyrs’ Square, Al Zawiyah, LibyaOn 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
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February 21, 2011
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قاعدة فضيل بن عمر الجويه, Benghazi, LibyaOn 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
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February 18, 2011
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البيضان, Al Bayda, Al Wahat, LibyaOn February 18th, 2011, at least 14 people were killed and dozens were wounded in, as reported by the French Press Agency. Two members of the security forces were also reported hanged. Wiki news reports “At least 14 people were killed and dozens wounded in the demonstrations. The French Press Agency also reported that the
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February 17, 2011
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الزنتان, Zintan, Al Jabal al Gharbi, LibyaOn February 17th, 2011, Wiki news reported the death of a single demonstrator due to a confrontation with the Gaddafi security forces in Zintan. No other casualties were reported.
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February 15, 2011
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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
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January 20, 2010
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عرق ال شبوان, Erq al Shabwan, Ma'rib, YemenUp to two people were killed by an alleged Yemeni airstrike, targeting the home of al-Shabwani, a leader of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in the Mareb province in Erq al Shabwan the morning of January 20th, 2010. It is unclear whether all of those killed were belligerents or if civilians, in addition