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

5 October 2019

Incident Code

LC211

Location

Misurata Airport, Misrata, Libya
مطار مصراتة
One civilian was allegedly injured in an LNA or Emirati airstrike on Misurata Airport. Afrigate News reported: "The airstrike on Misrata airport on Saturday targeted a mobile generator with "detectors" lamps and damaged two civilian planes with shrapnel and injured an employee of the airport handling company, the Interior Ministry said." Alayam Ly published a…

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5 October 2019
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Incident Date

5 October 2019

Incident Code

LC212

Location

Tripoli: Airport road, Tarabulus, Libya
طرابلس‎: طريق المطار
Four women were reportedly injured by LNA shelling on Tripoli. Libya Alahrar TV said: "Operation Volcano of Anger [GNA] announced the injury of 4 women due to the warplanes supporting Haftar shelling civilian neighbourhoods in the vicinity of the airport road in the capital Tripoli. Operation Volcano of Anger added that Saturday night's shelling caused…

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5 October 2019
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Incident Date

3 October 2019

Incident Code

LC209

Location

Abu Dhar Al Ghafari area, Tarabulus, Libya
أبى ذر الغفاري
Two civilians were reportedly killed by LNA shelling on the Abu Salim neighbourhood of Tripoli. Alwasat reported: "The Abu Salim Municipal Council announced the killing of two young men, one of whom is Moroccan, after a shell fell due to indiscriminate shelling in the municipality. The council said in a statement published on its Facebook…

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Published
3 October 2019
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Incident Date

3 October 2019

Incident Code

LC210

Location

Police College, Tarabulus, Libya
كلية الشرطة
One civilian was reportedly killed by shelling in the south of Tripoli. Hona Souq Al-Khmies reported: "Shells falling in front of the Police College in Al Khalla, killing a Pakistani hired worker named Rehan and the outbreak of fire in the house." Local reports of fighting point at GNA or LNA as perpetrators of the…

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Published
3 October 2019
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Incident Date

2 October 2019

Incident Code

LC207

Location

Vicinity of General Electricity Company, Tarabulus, Libya
المقر الرئيسي للشركة العامة للكهربا
One civilian was allegedly injured in the Jabas gate area in Janzur by an LNA shelling. The rival GNA Burkan Al Ghadab operation reported: "Continuing the criminal record of the militias of the war criminal Hifter in targeting residential neighborhoods and infrastructure with indiscriminate shells: a shell landed on the traffic center (Markaz Al Mourour)…

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2 October 2019
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Incident Date

2 October 2019

Incident Code

LC208

Location

Tripoli: Sidi Salim, Tarabulus, Libya
طرابلس‎: سيدي سليم
Up to two civilians were allegedly killed by LNA shelling on the Sidi Salim of Tripoli. Afrigate News and Hona Souq Al-Khmies said that a woman was killed by shelling. The Libya Observer reported: "A woman and her daughter were killed when a shell landed on her house in the Abu Salim municipality of Sidi…

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2 October 2019
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