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

19 April 2019

Incident Code

LC119

Location

Qasr Bin Gashir, Tarabulus, Libya
قصر بن غشير
One child allegedly died from indiscriminate artillery shelling on Qasr Bin Gashir near Tripoli. Mohamed Al Terhouni posted on Facebook: "Today my wife's cousin, Radwan Milad Attiya, died because of a mortar shell. My wife's brother and his cousin were slightly injured." Mohammed A Alhise said that the two injured were both cousin's of Attiya.…

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19 April 2019
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Incident Date

16 April 2019

Incident Code

LC118

Location

Abu Salim, Tarabulus, Libya
أبو سليم
Between three and six civilians were allegedly killed by indiscriminate LNA artillery shelling on the Abu Salim neighbourhood of Tripoli. The Libya Observer said a Filipino worker was killed by shelling. Field medicine and support center (FMSC) counted three dead and 11 injured. GNA media wrote the shelling "resulted in the death of three women…

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Published
16 April 2019
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Incident Date

16 April 2019

Incident Code

LC117

Location

Al Buashi gas station, Tarabulus, Libya
محطة وقود البوعيشي
An elder woman was reported killed and between one and four civilians injured from indiscriminate artillery shelling on Ain Zara. Aksa Net posted a video with a man claiming the death of the woman. Riyadh Burshan said one woman was injured and posted images of the site of the incident. Tk yhrog kl shy2 wrote:…

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Published
16 April 2019
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Incident Date

15 April 2019

Incident Code

LC116

Location

Tripoli: Abu Salim, Tarabulus, Libya
طرابلس‎: أبو سليم
Between one and six civilians were allegedly injured by indiscriminate artillery shelling on Tripoli. Libya 24 TV reported: "On Monday, the municipal council of Abu Salim announced that five random shells had been fired at the residential area adjacent to Repsol, one of which hit a residential apartment for a family of six. The media…

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Published
15 April 2019
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Incident Date

14 April 2019

Incident Code

LC115a

Location

Ain Zara, Tarabulus, Libya
عين زارة
One man with uncler combatant status was allegedly killed by indiscriminate LNA shelling on Ain Zara. Fathi M. El Krewi said: "He had an appointment with the death when the third shell struck and was on a solid ground, which is the paved road ... As if someone was following these shells and giving their…

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Published
14 April 2019
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Incident Date

14 April 2019

Incident Code

LC115

Location

Qasr Bin Gashir, Tarabulus, Libya
قصر بن غشير
Between three and four civilians were reportedly killed in a GNA airstrike on Qasr Bin Gashir. Oil Crescent News wrote: "A plane from the Misurata Air College led by a mercenary bombed the Al Dhawahi Al Ahliyya company, leaving three Sudanese workers dead and three injured employees who were present in the building." The LNA…

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Published
14 April 2019
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