List of massacres in Libya
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The following is a list of massacre
s that have occurred in Libya
(numbers may be approximate):
Massacre
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s that have occurred in Libya
Libya
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(numbers may be approximate):
| Name | Date | Location | Deaths | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Salim massacre | 1996 | Tripoli | Unknown (possibly hundreds) | |
| Warehouse in Khalida Ferjan, Salahaddin | 23 August 2011 | Suburb to the south of Tripoli | At least 47 | The building was being used as a temporary prison by the Khamis Brigade, the elite force headed by Col Gaddafi's son. |
| Gargur District | Around 21 August 2011 | Gargur, Tripoli | At least 17 | Appear to have been shot dead by pro-Gaddafi troops as the rebels advanced on the Gargur district of Tripoli. Those killed were said to have been held prisoner at an Internal Security building in the district. |
| Camp outside Bab-al-Azizya | August 2011 | Bab-al-Azizya Compound, Tripoli | At least 29 | Not yet known whether the killings were carried out by rebel fighters or pro-Gaddafi troops. |
| Hotel Mahari | October 2011 | Hotel Mahari, Sirte Sirte Sirte is a city in LibyaSirte may also refer to:* Sirte Declaration, a 1999 resolution to create the African Union* Sirte Oil Company, a Libyan oil companyIn geography:* Gulf of Sirte, alias for Gulf of Sidra on Libya's coast... |
53 | HRW said they believed the hotel had been in the hands of anti-Gaddafi forces from Misrata. |