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

26 January 2020

Incident Code

LC283

Location

Libyan Wings Airlines, Tarabulus, Libya
الخطوط الجوية الليبية
Two civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on Mitiga airport in Tripoli. Hona Souq Al-Khmies said: ”In addition to our previous publication detailing the targeting of the wings station at Maitika airport with a Grad missile a short time ago and employees were injured by shrapnel, namely, Ibrahim al-Turki and Mustafa Merghem.” Other sources…

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26 January 2020
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Incident Date

25 January 2020

Incident Code

LC282

Location

Tripoli: Arada, Tarabulus, Libya
طرابلس‎: عرادة
Two civilians were allegedly injured by LNA shelling on the Arada neighbourhood of Tripoli. The Field Medicine and Support Center reported: “Today in the evening, 25-1-2020, the ambulance team of the Center for Field Medicine and Support assisted citizens Samir Musa and Ahmed Al-Ghazewi, who were lightly wounded after a shell landed in the Arada…

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Published
25 January 2020
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Incident Date

25 January 2020

Incident Code

LC281

Location

Tripoli: Qambari Mosque, Tarabulus, Libya
طرابلس‎: مسجد القمبري
One civilian was reportedly killed and up to three more injured because of LNA shelling on the Shurfat Al Malaha area of Tripoli. The Field Medicine and Support Center said: “Resident Abdelhak Chakroun, a Moroccan national, who moved to the mercy of God as a result A shell landed in Shurfat Al Malaha area in…

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Published
25 January 2020
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Incident Date

25 January 2020

Incident Code

LC280

Location

Al Safwa Hospital, Tarabulus, Libya
مستشفى الصفوة
Between two and three civilians were allegedly injured because of indiscriminate shelling near the Al Safwa hospital in Tripoli. According to the Field Medicine and Support Center, “a shell targeted the Safwa clinic this evening, Saturday, 25-1-2020 in the Hadaba area, which resulted in the injury of citizen Hossam Nouri al-Mabrouk and citizen Yassin Ali…

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Published
25 January 2020
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Incident Date

22 January 2020

Incident Code

LC279

Location

Tripoli: Mitiga International Airport, Tarabulus, Libya
طرابلس‎: مطار معيتيقة
One child has reportedly been injured because of LNA shelling near Mitiga airport. Libya Observer said: "The media office of Volcano of Rage Operation said Wednesday that Khalifa Haftar's forces breached the ceasefire agreement again by targeting Mitiga Airport in Tripoli with six Grad rockets leading to the suspension of flights for hours. The media…

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Published
22 January 2020
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Incident Date

16 January 2020

Incident Code

LC278

Location

Tripoli: Al Barika oil company, Tarabulus, Libya
طرابلس‎: البريقة
One civilian was reported injured from indiscriminate LNA shelling in the Airport road area of Tripoli despite an ongoing ceasefire. Al Wasat said: "The National Oil Corporation announced that shells fell on the airport road warehouse south of Tripoli, which belongs to Al Barika Oil Marketing Company, on Thursday evening, which led to the burning…

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Published
16 January 2020
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