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Airstrikes in Libya since the beginning of the Libyan Crisis

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Airstrikes in Libya
DateJanuary 2012 – present
Location
Libya
  • 2,180 airstrikes confirmed[1]
Status Airstrikes conducted by Libyan National Army and US
Casualties and losses
Civilians killed: 244-379

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

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Libyan National Army (LNA)

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  • 1365 reported strikes
  • 110–173 alleged civilian fatalities.

United States

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  • 527 Reported Strikes
  • 11–21 alleged civilian fatalities

Libyan Government of National Accord

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  • 90 reported strikes
  • 7–9 alleged civilian fatalities

Libyan General National Congress

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  • 47 Reported Strikes
  • 7–8 alleged civilian fatalities

United Arab Emirates

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  • 50 Reported Strikes
  • 11–18 alleged civilian fatalities

Egypt

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  • 41 Reported Strikes
  • 13–14 alleged civilian fatalities

France

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  • 5 Reported Strikes
  • 4–8 alleged civilian fatalities

Joint/Contested

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  • 237 Reported Strikes
  • 94–139 alleged civilian fatalities

Unknown

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  • 209 Reported Strikes
  • 16–24 alleged civilian fatalities

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Libya".
  2. ^ "Airstrikes and Civilian Casualties: Libya". New America.
  3. ^ 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".
  4. ^ Sims, Peter Bergen and Alyssa. "Seven years after Obama's 'worst mistake,' Libya killing is rampant".