2019 Murzuq airstrike
2019 Murzuq airstrike | |
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Part of the Second Libyan Civil War | |
Type | Air strike |
Location | Murzuq, Libya |
Planned by | House of Representatives |
Target | Chadian militants |
Date | 5 August 2019 |
Executed by | Libyan National Army |
Casualties | 43 killed, 60 injured |
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On 5 August 2019, a drone airstrike by forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) hit the town hall in the southern Libyan town of Murzuq and killed 43 people and injured 60.[1] The LNA confirmed the airstrike but denied it had targeted any civilians. It claimed its strike had targeted “Chadian opposition fighters,” referring to Tebu tribesmen opposing them in the area.[2] Khalifa Haftar's forces captured the Murzuq earlier on 22 February 2019 as part of the Southern Libya offensive to control the oil-producing south, but later withdrew.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Libya conflict: Drone strike kills dozens". BBC News. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "Drone strike on town in southern Libya kills at least 43 - official". Reuters. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ Channel, P. R. P. (2019-02-23). "Libya, fears for El Feel's Eni field. Murzuq was taken from Haftar, near the southern conquest of the country". PRP Channel. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ "Dozens killed in air raid on Libya's Murzuq, says official". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.