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 October 2019

Incident Code

LC228

Location

Ain Zara, Tarabulus, Libya
عين زارة
Three civilians were allegedly injured by an LNA artillery strike on Ain Zara. Libya Alahrar TV said: "Ain Zara: Commander Yusuf al-Amin confirms that a woman and her two children were injured in artillery shelling of Hafter militants in the area." It added: "Al-Wefaq Health Spokesman Fawzi Onis confirms that the family were injured in…

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Published
26 October 2019
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Incident Date

24 October 2019

Incident Code

LC226

Location

Salaheddin, Tarabulus, Libya
صلاح الدين
One paramedic was allegedly killed in an LNA or Emirati airstrike on a field hospital in the Salaheddin neighbourhood of Tripoli. Afrigate News said: "One of the members of the ambulance and emergency department centre was killed by aerial bombardment in the Salaheddin area south of Tripoli. The centre said that one of the members…

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Published
24 October 2019
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Incident Date

24 October 2019

Incident Code

LC227

Location

Wadi al Rabie, Tarabulus, Libya
وادي الربيع
A nurse was reportedly injured in an LNA airstrike on a field hospital in Wadi al Rabie. Al Wasat reported: "The media office of Operation Volcano of Wrath announced that a nurse was injured in an aerial bombardment that targeted the field hospital in Wadi al Rabie axis south of the capital Tripoli. The office…

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Published
24 October 2019
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Incident Date

24 October 2019

Incident Code

LC227a

Location

Kufra Airport, Al Kufrah, Libya
مطار الكفرة
One civilian was reported killed and one or two reported injured by an explosive remnant of war in Kufra. Al Wasat said: "Two youths were injured when a shell exploded in the airport neighborhood in the southeastern city of Kufra on Thursday evening, local sources said. The sources said that the shell was a remnant…

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Published
24 October 2019
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Incident Date

23 October 2019

Incident Code

LC224

Location

Al Asfah Road, Tarabulus, Libya
شارع الأصفاح
Between two and three civilians were allegedly killed in an LNA airstrike on Al-Swani or the Ramla neighbourhood of Tripoli. Anadolu Agency reported: "Two civilians were killed and three others wounded in a bombardment of warplanes in support of retired Major General Khalifa Hafter, targeting the Al-Swani neighbourhood south of Tripoli, the GNA announced on…

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Published
23 October 2019
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Incident Date

23 October 2019

Incident Code

LC225

Location

Miqdad bin Amr Mosque, Tarabulus, Libya
مسجد المقداد بن عمرو
One paramedic was reportedly killed by an LNA airstrike on the Khallet Al Furjan neighbourhood of Tripoli. Hona Souq Al-Khmies initially reported an air raid in the area and later said that they "targeted a field hospital of Khallet Al Furjan and the killed of one of the paramedics." The Libya Observer later said: "The…

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Published
23 October 2019
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