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

1 March 2020

Incident Code

LC308

Location

Al Shok Road, Tarabulus, Libya
طريق الشوك
A child was killed and three to four more civilians allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Tripoli. Libya Ambulance Services said: "Two shells landed on the house of the Mami family in the Sidra area. A child was martyred and three members of the family were injured, and they were treated at the Independence Hospital…

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Published
1 March 2020
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Incident Date

29 February 2020

Incident Code

LC307

Location

Al Seka Road, Tarabulus, Libya
طريق السكة
Seven people from one family were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Ain Zara. Libya Alahrar TV said: "The Field Medicine and Support Center in Tripoli confirmed that 7 people from one family were injured after a shell fired by Haftar militia landed on their house in the Ain Zara area, Al-Sekka road. The center…

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Published
29 February 2020
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Incident Date

28 February 2020

Incident Code

LC305

Location

Al Salam street, Tarabulus, Libya
شارع السلام
One woman was allegedly injured by LNA artillery shelling on Abu Salim in Tripoli. Libya Alahrar TV said: "The Mayor of Abu Salim Abdul Rahman Al-Hamedi reported that a woman was wounded and a number of houses near Al-Salam Street were damaged as a result of random shells falling. For its part, the Department of…

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Published
28 February 2020
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Incident Date

28 February 2020

Incident Code

LC306

Location

Gadah, Tarabulus, Libya
قدح
One child was reportedly injured by LNA shelling on the Gadah area of Tripoli. Tk Yahroug Kl shy said: "These are pictures showing a shell landing in the Gadah area on the home of the Al-Kilani Al-Mahmoudi family and the slight injury of a child." Libya Alahrar TV wrote there was intense LNA shelling in…

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Published
28 February 2020
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Incident Date

27 February 2020

Incident Code

LC304

Location

Al Rawajeh, Tarabulus, Libya
الرواجح
Five civilians from one family were allegedly killed by a Turkish drone strike on Castelverde. Akhbar Libya 24 said: "The Libyan National Army confirmed the killing of an entire family of five people as a result of an airstrike launched by a Turkish plane on the Al-Rawajeh area near Qarah Bulli, east of the capital,…

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Published
27 February 2020
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Incident Date

25 February 2020

Incident Code

LC303

Location

Tripoli: Hadaba Tawal, Tarabulus, Libya
طرابلس‎: الهضبة طول
One civilian was allegedly killed and two more injured by LNA shelling on the Hadaba project area of Tripoli. Al Wasat wrote: "A spokesman for the Ministry of Health in the Government of Al-Wefaq, Amin al-Hashemi, announced that a citizen was killed by a random shell that landed in the 'Hadaba Tawal' area, south of…

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Published
25 February 2020
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