2019 Murzuq airstrike
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. 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. 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.
| 2019 Murzuq airstrike | |
|---|---|
| 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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