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

24 February 2020

Incident Code

LC302

Location

Salaheddin, Tarabulus, Libya
صلاح الدين
Four civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on the Saleheddin neighbourhood of Tripoli. The Field Medicine and Support Center said: "A team from the center toured the field to find out the severity of the injuries left by the fall of a shell on Monday evening, 24/2/2020 in Saleheddin, and injured a family of…

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Published
24 February 2020
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Incident Date

24 February 2020

Incident Code

LC301

Location

Zubair Mosque, Tarabulus, Libya
مسجد الزبير بن العوام
Between two and five civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on the Abu Salim area of Tripoli. 218TV reported two "severe" injuries. Libya Observer said three people were injured. Al Wasat reported five injured and added: "The spokesperson for the Ministry of Health in the Al-Wefaq government [GNA], Amin Al-Hashemi, announced the names of…

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Published
24 February 2020
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Incident Date

21 February 2020

Incident Code

LC300

Location

Al Asfah, Tarabulus, Libya
الاصفاح
Three civilians from one family were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Al-Swani. The Field Medicine and Support Centre reported: "As part of its humanitarian mission, the emergency and ambulance team at Suwani Field Hospital affiliated to the Center for Field Medicine and Support Friday night, corresponding to 2/21/2020, assisted citizens after targeting with a…

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Published
21 February 2020
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Incident Date

18 February 2020

Incident Code

LC299

Location

Tripoli: Port, Tarabulus, Libya
ميناء طرابلس
Three civilians were reportedly killed and five more injured by an LNA artillery strike on the Tripoli port area. Al Wasat said: "According to the media center for Operation Burkan Al Gahdab, Fawzi Onis, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health in the Al-Wefaq government, announced the death of three civilians and the injury of…

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Published
18 February 2020
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Incident Date

14 February 2020

Incident Code

LC298

Location

Al Bueshi, Tarabulus, Libya
البوعيشي
One civilian was allegedly killed and one injured by indiscriminate artillery shelling on the Albueshi area of Tripoli. The Field Medicine and Support Centre said: "A team from the center made a field tour to find out the size of the injuries left by the fall of a shell on Friday evening, 14/02/2020, on the…

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Published
14 February 2020
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Incident Date

13 February 2020

Incident Code

LC296

Location

Maimouna Bint Al Hareth School, Tarabulus, Libya
مدرسة ميمونة بنت الحارث
One woman was killed and up to four more civilians injured by indiscriminate shelling on Tripoli. The GNA-led Burkan Al Ghadab operation blamed the LNA: "The indiscriminate shelling of the rebel war criminal militia, Haftar, targeted today: Damascus neighborhood: the death of a woman named (Laila Munji Abu Khurais) and the injury of three civilians…

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Published
13 February 2020
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