Incident Code

Lib2011-204

Location

Western Sirte, Surt, Libya
سرت‎

Geolocation

31.208920, 16.588660
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: 11 August 2026

At least 42 civilians were killed near the western Sirte frontline and were found on October 12, 2011 according to Elaph.

According to Anis Faraj, a witness who claimed he shared a cell with those that were found dead, about 47 men were being held in a cell and they were taken to Musassim Gaddafi, the son of Colonel Gaddafi, and shot but Anis was able to escape with the help of a sympathetic soldier.

Key Information

Incident Status
Assessed
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Ground operation
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Cause Of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Civilians reported killed
42

Geolocation

Reports of the incident mention the western front of Sirte (سرت). Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further. The generic coordinates for Sirte are: 31.190547, 16.571441.

Sources (1)

Elaph ↗
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