Airstrikes in Libya since the beginning of the Libyan Crisis
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From January 2012 to June 2018, Airwars and the New America Foundation have identified 2,180 declared and alleged airstrikes by up to eight domestic and foreign belligerents, operating within Libya.[1] While majority of the airstrikes are conducted by US and Libyan National Army, occasionally other countries like France, Egypt and UAE have also conducted airstrikes. Hundreds of civilians have been reportedly killed in these strikes. Public sources estimate 244-379 civilian deaths in Libya.[2][3][4]
Airstrikes in Libya | |||||||
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Civilians killed: 244-379 |
Airstrikes
editLibyan National Army (LNA)
edit- 1365 reported strikes
- 110–173 alleged civilian fatalities.
United States
edit- 527 Reported Strikes
- 11–21 alleged civilian fatalities
Libyan Government of National Accord
edit- 90 reported strikes
- 7–9 alleged civilian fatalities
Libyan General National Congress
edit- 47 Reported Strikes
- 7–8 alleged civilian fatalities
United Arab Emirates
edit- 50 Reported Strikes
- 11–18 alleged civilian fatalities
Egypt
edit- 41 Reported Strikes
- 13–14 alleged civilian fatalities
France
edit- 5 Reported Strikes
- 4–8 alleged civilian fatalities
Joint/Contested
edit- 237 Reported Strikes
- 94–139 alleged civilian fatalities
Unknown
edit- 209 Reported Strikes
- 16–24 alleged civilian fatalities
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Libya".
- ^ "Airstrikes and Civilian Casualties: Libya". New America.
- ^ Turse, Nick; Moltke, Henrik; Speri, Alice (20 June 2018). "Secret War: The U.S. Has Conducted 550 Drone Strikes in Libya Since 2011 — More Than in Somalia, Yemen, or Pakistan".
- ^ Sims, Peter Bergen and Alyssa. "Seven years after Obama's 'worst mistake,' Libya killing is rampant".