One civilian was killed and three others were injured in Tripoli on December 16, 2011 when their car was ambushed and attacked by nine people armed with Kalashnikov rifles. According to the UN Report Source Page 82, a survivor of the attack said that he was in a car with four friends when their car was blocked by a pick-up truck, a 4×4 vehicle, and a car and the assailants tried to steal their car but when they refused, they opened fire, killing one passenger and injuring two other passengers and the driver.
Incident Code
Lib2011-218
Incident Date
16 December 2011
Location
Tripoli, Tarabulus, Libya
طرابلس
Geolocation
32.886602, 13.190912
Accuracy: City
Geolocation
32.886602, 13.190912
Accuracy: City
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: 11 August 2026
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
Civilians reported injured
3
Geolocation
Reports of the incident mention the city of Tripoli (طرابلس), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.886602, 13.190912. 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