Incident Code

Lib2011-216

Location

Tawergha, Misrata, Libya
تاورغاء

Geolocation

32.024629, 15.015048
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: 11 August 2026

One man died after being severely beaten while being held in custody by the Independence Brigade rebels in Tawrga’a on November 16, 2011 according to UN Report Source Page 82. According to another man that was detained with him and was released, the man was beaten until he lost consciousness for nearly two days. He was later transferred to a hospital in Misrata where he died of his injuries and his family doesn’t know the exact date of his death but was informed by the hospital on November 16, 2011.

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
1
1 Man

Geolocation

Reports of the incident mention the town of Tawergha (تاورغاء), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.024629, 15.015048. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Sources (1)

UN Report Source Page 82