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

18 November 2019

Incident Code

LC245

Location

Sunbulah biscuit factory, Tarabulus, Libya
مصنع السنبلة للبسكويت
Between seven and ten civilians were reportedly killed in an LNA or Emirati airstrike on a biscuit factory in Wadi al Rabie. Reuters said: "At least seven workers were killed and another 35 wounded in an air strike that hit a biscuit factory on Monday in a southern suburb of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, emergency…

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18 November 2019
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Incident Date

14 November 2019

Incident Code

LC244

Location

Al Zohour, Tarabulus, Libya
الزهور
One civilian was allegedly killed by LNA artillery shelling on the Al Zohour neighbourhood of Tripoli. The Libya Observer reported: "Meanwhile, one person was killed in Al-Zohoor neighborhood in Tripoli after 10 Grad rockets fired by Haftar's forces fell on the residential area Thursday. Al-Zohoor neighborhood in Salah Al-Deen in southern Tripoli has been seeing…

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Published
14 November 2019
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Incident Date

13 November 2019

Incident Code

LC243

Location

Saturday Market, Tarabulus, Libya
سوق السبت
One civilian was reportedly killed by a GNA artillery strike on Qasr Bin Gashir. Afrigate reported: "The Municipal Council of Qasr Bin Gashir announced that the house of the family of Abdul Razzaq Abu Sedira was targeted by Grad rockets fired by forces belonging to the Western Military Area Command of the GNA." Hona Souq…

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Published
13 November 2019
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Incident Date

13 November 2019

Incident Code

LC242

Location

Adduplomasi, Tarabulus, Libya
الدبلوماسي
Four to five civilians form one family were reportedly injured by LNA shelling on Ain Zara. According to the Libya Observer four civilians were injured by indiscriminate shelling. Al Wasat said: "A family was injured when a shell hit a house in the Diplomasi neighborhood of Ain Zara. The spokesman for the authorities, in a…

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Published
13 November 2019
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Incident Date

10 November 2019

Incident Code

LC241

Location

Salaheddin, Tarabulus, Libya
صلاح الدين
Two civilians were allegedly killed by LNA artillery shelling on the Salaheddin neighbourhood of Tripoli. The Libya Observer wrote: "Khalifa Haftar's artillery weapons attacked southern Tripoli neighborhoods, including Salah Al-Deen where two civilians were killed and others were wounded, media office of Volcano of Rage Operation said. The spokesman for Ministry of Health Fawzi Awnis…

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Published
10 November 2019
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Incident Date

9 November 2019

Incident Code

LC240

Location

Tripoli: Airport road, Tarabulus, Libya
طرابلس‎: طريق المطار
Three civilians were allegedly injured by indiscriminate artillery shelling in the south of Tripoli. Tk Yahroug Kl shy reported: "A shell hit a house on the airport road near the self-sufficiency (Al Iktifa’ Al Zati) project and injured three family members, we ask God for safety." Local reports of fighting point at GNA or LNA…

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9 November 2019
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