All Belligerents in Libya, 2012–present

Following the NATO-backed overthrow of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya entered a prolonged period of civil conflict, leading to the fragmentation of the country’s territory between rival forces.

Airwars has documented allegations of civilian harm by a number of military actors in Libya since 2012. Our findings for the 2011 Libya conflict are here.

Airwars estimate of civilian deaths

512 – 747

Locally reported civilian deaths from declared or likely all military actors in Libya actions in Libya for which the reporting was assessed by Airwars as Fair, or have been Confirmed by the all military actors in Libya. These originate from 542 separate alleged incidents.

78 – 94
children likely killed
38 – 41
women likely killed
876
likely injured
567
named victims

all military actors in Libya estimate of civilian deaths

0

Confirmed civilian deaths, from all military actors in Libya actions in Libya, originating from separate incidents of civilian harm.

0
civilians confirmed injured
Alleged deaths
834 – 1,217
Locally reported civilian deaths from all military actors in Libya actions in Libya.
542 seperate alleged incidents
Confirmed or Fair
512 – 747
Civilian deaths for which the reporting was assessed by Airwars as Fair, or have been Confirmed by all military actors in Libya
331 seperate alleged incidents
Weak
112 – 158
Civilian deaths for which the reporting was assessed by Airwars as Weak.
122 seperate alleged incidents
Contested
210 – 310
Civilian deaths for which the reporting is assessed by Airwars as Contested.
85 seperate alleged incidents
Discounted
2
Civilian deaths were Discounted by Airwars after assessment.
4 seperate alleged incidents
543 incidents
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Incident Date

6 May 2020

Incident Code

LC381

Location

Al Keramia, Tarabulus, Libya
الكريمية
Two civilians were killed and four more injured, all from the same family, by indiscriminate shelling on the Keramia area of Janzur. Tk Yahroug Kl shy said: "A family has arrived at 4:00 a.m. to the Al-Zawiya Street Hospital after a shell landed on the house in the Keramia area, which resulted in the death…

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Published
6 May 2020
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Incident Date

5 May 2020

Incident Code

LC378

Location

Tripoli: Al Hadaba Al Badri, Tarabulus, Libya
طرابلس‎: الهضبة البدري
A family of three, including a child and a woman, was killed in alleged LNA artillery strikes on their home in Al Hadaba Al Badri on May 5th, 2020, according to local sources. Two other civilians were injured. Libya Observer reported that "on Tuesday [May 5th] night, Haftar's forces killed an entire family in Al Hadba…

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Published
5 May 2020
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Incident Date

3 May 2020

Incident Code

LC377

Location

Bani Walid, Misrata, Libya
بني وليد
Two civilians were allegedly killed by a GNA or Turkish drone strike near Bani Walid. Osama Olabidy tweeted that two young men from the Mashashiya tribe were killed while trying to selling to sell fuel in Bani Walid. In a previous tweet he said they were driving a Toyota Tundra. 218Tv wrote that "there were…

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Published
3 May 2020
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Incident Date

1 May 2020

Incident Code

LC376

Location

Vicinity of Natifa Mosque, Tarabulus, Libya
جوار جامع نتيفه
Two civilians were killed and up to four more injured by LNA shelling on the Zanata neighbourhood of Tripoli. Tk Yahroug Kl shy said: "Sincere condolences to Professor Zahra Bizan on the death of the late God Almighty, her nephew, Youssef Abdel Hamid Bizan, who passed away, and his neighbor, Aqila Borkhis, with a missile…

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Published
1 May 2020
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Incident Date

29 April 2020

Incident Code

LC374

Location

Mitiga Airport: Military Medical Authority Headquarters, Tarabulus, Libya
مطار معيتيقة الدولي: جهاز الطب العسكري
One civilian was killed and at least five others, including a woman, were killed in alleged LNA artillery strikes on the Military Medical Authority headquarters on the Mitiga airport, Tripoli, on April 29th, 2020. Field Medicine and Support Center reported that "the Military Medical Authority building was hit by indiscriminate shells, which caused the death of…

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Published
29 April 2020
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Incident Date

29 April 2020

Incident Code

LC375

Location

Naseem al Shorouk Gas Station, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
أبو الغرب: محطة وقود نسيم الشروق
Two civilians were allegedly killed by a GNA or Turkish airstrike near Abu Al Ghurab. The LNA media center said: "Two ambulances have been attacked, and two people inside died following a Turkish drone strike at 10 am, on Wednesday, 04/29/2020 The attack occurred in the Abu Al Ghurab area, inside the petrol station." Libya…

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Published
29 April 2020
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