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Incident Date

5 August 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-136

Location

المليعب, Al Mleeb, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
Between 28 and 49 people, including 28 men, were killed by Gaddafi forces in Al Mleeb in the vicinity of Al Qalaa village on August 5, 2011 according to various sources, including a video on ImazighenLibya's YouTube and a post on Safit Al Somoud's Facebook. A graphic video posted by ImazighenLibya shows rows of dead bodies, more…

Summary

Published
5 August 2011
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
30–49
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

1 August 2011

Incident Code

USYEM026-B

Location

مديرية زنجبار, Al-Khamila, Abyan, Yemen
Three drone strikes taking place on August 1st 2011, allegedly by US drones or Yemeni airplanes, killed up to 16 suspected Al Qaeda fighters and wounded up to 32 others in various areas of Zinjibar according to military officials. One report stated that the drones were acting in conjunction with the Yemeni government, but the…

Summary

Published
1 August 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Military actors reported killed
13–16
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces, Yemeni Air Force
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Incident Date

31 July 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-133

Location

منطقة سوق الثلاثاء, Suq Al Thulatha, Misrata, Libya
On July 31st, 2011, eight people were reported killed in Misurata by artillery strikes from Gaddafi forces. In addition, 20 were reported injured by AlMukhtar news. The attacks occurred within the market area of western Misrata. No additional information on the victims were report was unclear how many casualties were civilians or rebel forces. AlMukhtar…

Summary

Published
31 July 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–8
Civilians reported injured
0–20
Military actors reported killed
0–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

31 July 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-132

Location

مرسى البريقة, Brega, Al Wahat, Libya
One child was allegedly injured by a NATO or rebel airstrike on Brega. Surt Son posted a video on Youtube showing the victim named Mohamed Musa. According to the video he was injured by artillery shelling on his home which would point at the rebels as the culprit. The description however says he was bombed…

Summary

Published
31 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date

31 July 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-134

Location

مصراتة, Misrata, Misrata, Libya
On July 31st, 2011, seven missiles were fired on Misurata, leading to the death of 3 men and wounding four others. Two brothers, Abdul Salam Abdul Latif and Youssef Abdul Latif were killed in the strikes, and their cousin Muhammad Abdul Latif died of injuries after. Four others were reported injured as a result of…

Summary

Published
31 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

30 July 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-131

Location

طرابلس‎, Tripoli, Tarabulus, Libya
Three journalists were reportedly killed in a NATO airstrike on Tripoli. SBS News tweeted: "Three journalists have reportedly been killed in a NATO air strike while on state television in Libya." Uruknet wrote: "Libya says three journalists have been killed in a NATO air strike on state television, and that the murder of the rebels'…

Summary

Published
30 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date

29 July 2011

Incident Code

USYEM025-B

Location

زنجبار, Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen
Between five and 14 militants were killed and 50 others were wounded in alleged US or Yemeni airstrikes or drone strikes on the city of Zinjibar on July 29, 2011. In a tweet from @YusraAIA, Yemeni aircraft were identified as being used as “camouflage” to cover up U.S. drone strikes. According to @FADHLESAY, fourteen people…

Summary

Published
29 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Military actors reported killed
5–14
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

27 July 2011

Incident Code

USYEM024-B

Location

مديرية زنجبار, Karadeef, Zinjibar, Abyan, Yemen
An alleged US airstrike that took place on Karadeef in West Zinjibar was reported to have killed five militants and injured two others, with no civilian harm reported, on July 27th 2011. Xinhua news quoted a local official who said that five AQAP militants, including a field commander, were killed by a US drone strike…

Summary

Published
27 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
5
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

25 July 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-130

Location

زليتن, Zliten, Marqab, Libya
Between seven and eight civilians were reportedly killed in a NATO airstrike on Zliten. Antiwar wrote: "A NATO airstrike killed seven people in a hospital in Zlitan, western Libya, on Monday, according to locals and government officials. Medical equipment was visible among the twisted wreckage of the building, the Associated Press reports, after being taken…

Summary

Published
25 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
7–8
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date

24 July 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-129

Location

مصراتة, Misurata, Misrata, Libya
On July 24th, 2011, six rockets were fired on Southern Misurata by Gaddafi forces, resulting in the deaths of two people, one Muhammad Muhammad al-Qunaidi and one unnamed woman. Injuries were also reported, but no numbers were provided. Bint Misurata posted on Facebook "6 rockets fell this morning on civilian neighborhoods in southern Misrata, killing…

Summary

Published
24 July 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

22 July 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-128

Location

مرسى البريقة, Brega, Al Wahat, Libya
Six guards at a concrete pipe factory were reportedly killed in a NATO airstrike on Brega. No further details about the guards were provided, although multiple sources mentioned that three missiles struck the facility. Reuters reported: "Six guards were killed in an air strike on Friday on a pipeline factory just south of the eastern…

Summary

Published
22 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date

20 July 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-114

Location

صرمان, Surman, Al Zawiyah, Libya
Between 13 and 19 civilians were reportedly killed in a NATO airstrike on Surman. The New York Times published a detailed report of the event: "The Qaddafi government used the strike for propaganda purposes. It claimed as many as 19 civilians were killed and put up portraits of the victims across Tripoli. Khaled offered a…

Summary

Published
20 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
13–19
Civilians reported injured
3–6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date

19 July 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-127

Location

مصراتة, Misrata, Misrata, Libya
On July 19th, 2011, Gaddafi forces fired five Grad missiles on Misurata, reported to have killed one and wounded 20 others. It was unclear whether the casualties were belligerents or civilians. A Facebook post from Malek Algasier stated "The outcome of today's clashes in Misurata, one martyr [Muhammad Sa`id Ihmida] and twenty wounded." Multiple sources…

Summary

Published
19 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–1
Civilians reported injured
0–20
Military actors reported killed
0–1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

14 July 2011

Incident Code

USYEM023-N

Location

بين زنجبار‎ و شقرة, Between Zinjibar and Shaqra, Abyan, Yemen
An airstrike on a car targeted Fahd al Qusaa, also known as Quso, an al Qaeda leader and suspect in the USS Cole bombing. It was a US attack, according to the New York Times quoting an AQAP representative. He claimed that Qusaa had left the car minutes earlier and was unharmed. According to the Long War Journal,…

Summary

Published
14 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

14 July 2011

Incident Code

USYEM022-C

Location

مديرية الوضيع, Wadi’a district , Abyan, Yemen
Initial reports of a US or Yemeni bombing raid upon a police station in Wadi’a district on July 14, 2011 may have resulted in as many as fifty people killed, with as many as thirty civilians among the deceased. Militants were also killed and injured, though there was huge variation in the numbers reported, which…

Summary

Published
14 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Emergency Services (Police Station)
Civilians reported killed
8–30
Military actors reported killed
6–50
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

10 July 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-125

Location

مصراتة, Misrata, Misrata, Libya
On July 10th, 2011, Gaddafi forces fired eight Grad rockets at Misurata, resulting in the death of seven people. It was unclear how many civilian and belligerent deaths were included. @misratapost tweeted "Today, Sunday 10-07-2011, the number of martyrs in Misurata has reached 7".

Summary

Published
10 July 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–7
Military actors reported killed
0–7
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

9 July 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-124

Location

مستشفى الاطفال, Children's Hospital, Misrata, Libya
On July 9th, 2011, shelling from Gaddafi forces killed two civilians and injured 12 in Misurata, including killing one female infant in the Children's Hospital. @Bozakook tweeted that "indiscriminate shelling hit 12 civilians in Misrata, and 2 were killed" (translated from Arabic), and was the only source reporting injuries and two civilian deaths. Voodito tweeted:…

Summary

Published
9 July 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

8 July 2011–12 May 2019

Incident Code

Lib2011-126

Location

غريان, Gheryan, Al Jabal al Gharbi, Libya
Two civilians were killed in a NATO airstrike on Gheryan, accoring to NPR. The outlet wrote: "About a block away from the gunfire at the demonstration, it was possible to talk with a shopkeeper without having a government minder present. He gave his name as Ismael and said he and his family have heard bombing…

Summary

Published
12 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date

6 July 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-123

Location

الدفنية, Al Dafiniyah, Misrata, Libya
On July 6th, 2011, Gaddafi forces shelled the Al-Dafniya area, west of Misurata, killing three civilians and between 14 and 16 rebel fighters. An additional 42 to 50 rebel fighters were reported injured. No additional information on civilians were reported. The head of the media committee in Misurata, quoted in CNN, stated that three civilians…

Summary

Published
6 July 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3
Military actors reported killed
14–16
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

6 July 2011

Incident Code

USSOM012-C

Location

Afmadow, Lower Juba, Somalia
In this single-source allegation, an unknown number of people were reportedly killed or wounded in possible US strikes in Afmadow district, as reported by Somalia Report. The source did not mention whether the victims were combatants or civilians. According to Somalia Report, US drones or planes reportedly hit three al Shabaab militant training camps in…

Summary

Published
6 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Military actors reported killed
0–2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

5 July 2011

Incident Code

USYEM021-C

Location

جعار, Jaar, Abyan, Yemen
Between two and six civilians were killed and up to seven others were injured in alleged Yemeni or US airstrikes on Ja’ar on July 5, 2011. Four militants were also reportedly killed. The numbers of dead and wounded varied, as @NoonArabia tweeted that three civilians were killed and seven people were wounded. According to @AdenLang,…

Summary

Published
5 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike (Drone Strike)
Infrastructure
Residential, Healthcare
Civilians reported killed
2–6
Civilians reported injured
4–7
Military actors reported killed
4
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Yemeni Air Force, U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

5 July 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-122

Location

مصراتة, Misrata, Misrata, Libya
On July 5th, 2011, at least 11 were killed and 57 were wounded in bombings on Misurata by Gaddafi forces. It was unclear how many were Libyan rebel forces and how many were civilians, and no detailed information were provided on the casualties. BBC wrote that "Libyan opposition sources said that at least 11 people…

Summary

Published
5 July 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
0–11
Civilians reported injured
0–57
Military actors reported killed
5–11
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

29 June 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-121

Location

دوفان, Doufan, Misrata, Libya
On June 29th, 2011, rockets on Misurata from Gaddafi forces killed one thirteen year old and injured six others. The shelling was primarily aimed at the Doufan neighborhood. The deceased thirteen year old was identified as Moftah Muhammad Jalwal, while three out of the six injured were identified, but their ages were not provided. Multiple…

Summary

Published
29 June 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
6
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

28 June 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-120

Location

تاورغاء, Tawergha, Misrata, Libya
A NATO airstrike reportedly killed eight civilians in Tawergha. Press TV reported: "A NATO warplane has targeted a market in the Libyan town of Tawragha, leaving at least eight civilians dead and several others wounded. Some of the injured are in critical condition, Xinhua reported on Wednesday, citing a local news agency. NATO carried out…

Summary

Published
28 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
8
Civilians reported injured
5–10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date

28 June 2011

Incident Code

USSOM011

Location

Taabta, Lower Juba, Somalia
In a news feature looking at drone strikes in Somalia, Somalia Report stated that on this day, "another [US] attack occurred in Taabta village in the Afmadow District of Lower Juba." The report indicated that the target was al Shabaab. "AFRICOM does have terrorism in its list of applications and as of June JSOC's hunter killers…

Summary

Published
28 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
U.S. Forces
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Incident Date

25 June 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-117

Location

مرسى البريقة, Brega, Al Wahat, Libya
A NATO airstrike on Brega killed 15 civilians, according to Gaddafi regime television. Sky News Australia wrote: "NATO strike in eastern Libya kills 15 - Libyan TV says a NATO air strike in the town of Brega has killed 15 people". Emirates247 provided a more detailed report: "Libyan state television said a Nato air strike…

Summary

Published
25 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
15
Civilians reported injured
20
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date

24 June 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-118

Location

الدافنية, Al Dafiniya, Misrata, Libya
Rocket fire allegedly launched by Gaddafi's forces struck the Al Dafiniya area and killed between one and four people and injured between nine and ten. A Facebook post from News sarkhat Libya alleges that those killed and injured were rebels while a tweet from @shababalnhda alleges that they were civilians.

Summary

Published
24 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
0–4
Civilians reported injured
0–10
Military actors reported killed
0–4
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

24 June 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-119

Location

زاوية المحجوب, Zawiyat Al Mahjoub, Misrata, Libya
Missiles from Gaddafi forces allegedly struck Misrata in Zawiyat Al-Mahjoub and near the coastal road at 10 in the evening and killed one young man named Muhammad Al-Kabayli and injured two others. According to a Facebook post by Free Misrata 4 ever, Muhammad died because there was a shortage of medical supplies due to a…

Summary

Published
24 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

22 June 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-116

Location

الدفنية, Dafiniyah, Misrata, Libya
Up to four civilians were reported killed by Gaddafi regime forces artillery shelling on Misurata. Al Jazeera reported: "On the Misurata front, Reuters reported that three people were killed and 12 wounded in an artillery bombardment by Gaddafi forces on the Dafiniyah area. More rockets fell on Wednesday in a suburb close to the port,…

Summary

Published
22 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilians reported killed
3–4
Civilians reported injured
4–12
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

22 June 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-112

Location

سبها‎, Sabha, Sabha, Libya
Four civilians, all of them paramedics, were allegedly killed in an apparent NATO double tap airstrike in Sabha. Nass Book said: "A military source reported that NATO bombed civilian sites in Sabha. When the civil protection crews of the civil defense and ambulance apparatus rushed to carry out rescue operations the crusader alliance bombed these…

Summary

Published
19 June 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
10
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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