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Incident Date

19 March 2019

Incident Code

Lib2011-038

Location

قاعدة طرابلس وبنغازي ومصراتة وسرت والوطية الجوية, Tripoli, Benghazi, Misurata, Sirte and Al Watyah airbase, Surt, Libya
Between 48 and 64 civilians were killed during the first day of NATO airstrikes in Libya, according to Gaddafi regime media. However, these numbers are heavily contested by non-partisan sources. Doualia wrote at the time: "Air strikes on several Libyan cities killed 48 people and wounded 150 in 'civilian areas,' a statement on Libyan state…

Summary

Published
19 March 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
48–64
Civilians reported injured
150
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date

12 October 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-204

Location

سرت‎, Western Sirte, Surt, Libya
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,…

Summary

Published
12 October 2011
Strike Type
Ground operation
Civilians reported killed
42
Causes of Death / Injury
Small arms and light weapons
Military Actor
Gaddafi Forces
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Incident Date

6–7 October, 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-201

Location

الدولار, Dollar , Surt, Libya
Three civilians were allegedly killed and a mother injured by a NATO airstrike on the Al Wafa neighbourhood of Sirte, which is alternatively referred to as Al Dollar neighbourhood.. ANVWL said on one of the victim's circumstances of death on October 6th: "The child was killed in Al-Wafa neighbourhood, Al-Dollar neighbourhood, as a result of…

Summary

Published
6 October 2011
Strike Type
Airstrike
Civilians reported killed
3
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
NATO forces
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Incident Date

5 October 2011

Incident Code

Lib2011-199

Location

سرت‎, Sirte, Surt, Libya
On October 5th, 2011, a Moroccan woman was reported to have been injured by a mortar shell in Sirte. The mortar was suspected to have been fired by Libyan rebel forces. Multiple sources reported on the injury of the woman, although no additional information was provided. An al-Jamahiriya post stated that "A Moroccan woman was…

Summary

Published
5 October 2011
Strike Type
Artillery
Civilians reported injured
1
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Military Actor
Libyan rebel forces
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