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Tripoli military school airstrike

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Tripoli military school airstrike
Part of Western Libya campaign of the Second Libyan Civil War
LocationAl-Hadhba military school, Tripoli, Libya
DateJanuary 4, 2020
9pm
TargetCadets
WeaponBlue Arrow 7 missile from a Wing Loong II drone
Deaths26
Injured33
Perpetrator United Arab Emirates
Libyan National Army

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On January 4, 2020, the United Arab Emirates aiding the Libyan National Army launched an airstrike on a military school used by the UN-backed Government of National Accord in Tripoli, Libya. Twenty-six people were killed and thirty-three were wounded.

Prelude

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Main article: Western Libya campaign

The Libyan National Army, a rival government and faction that fought the UN-recognized Government of National Accord during the Second Libyan Civil War, launched an offensive against the GNA headquarters and Libyan capital of Tripoli in April 2019.[1] On December 12, 2019, LNA commander Khalifa Haftar announced the "final battle" for Tripoli, committing more forces to the city.[2] The LNA also increased its air presence around the city.[3] In the Hadhba neighborhood that same day, five civilians were killed by LNA bombings.[4]

Airstrike

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Around 9pm on January 4, around 50 cadets of the GNA-affiliated Al-Hadhba military school were on a parade grounds, waiting to be sent back to their dormitories.[5] Most of the cadets were students between the ages of 18 and 22, from cities across Libya.[3] When the paramedics arrived, it was hard to discern and identify bodies due to many being charred.[3] [1] Videos from tripoli hospitals showed limbless cadets and bloodied floors.[6] The initial death toll of the attack reported by the GNA was sixteen killed and thirty-seven injured, but this rose to twenty-six killed and thirty-three injured.[7] A survivor of the attack stated he saw "guys whose torsos were separated from their bodies... and we couldn't do anything."[5]

Aftermath

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A United Nations report discovered that the United Arab Emirates, who backs the LNA, was operating the drone that conducted the airstrike at the behest of the LNA.[8] The missile was a Chinese Blue Arrow 7 missile fired from a Wing Loong II drone.[8] [5] Students who survived the attack urged international authorities to hold the perpetrators accountable for the airstrike in a statement given on the one-year anniversary of the airstrike.[9]

Reactions

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Libya conflict: Tripoli military school suffers deadly air strike". 2020年01月04日. Retrieved 2024年02月15日.
  2. ^ "Libyan Commander Haftar orders forces to advance on Tripoli in 'final battle'". France 24. 2019年12月12日. Retrieved 2024年02月15日.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Dozens killed in attack on military academy in Libya's Tripoli". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024年02月15日.
  4. ^ "Dozens killed in bombing of military academy in Libya". The Guardian. Reuters. 2020年01月05日. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024年02月15日.
  5. ^ a b c "UAE implicated in lethal drone strike in Libya". 2020年08月28日. Retrieved 2024年02月15日.
  6. ^ "Deadly Airstrike in Libya Wreaks Havoc at Military Academy". The New York Times. 2020年01月04日. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024年02月15日.
  7. ^ "Libyan authorities report airstrike on military academy". PBS NewsHour. 2020年01月05日. Retrieved 2024年02月15日.
  8. ^ a b "UAE involved in drone strike that killed 26 Libyan cadets: Report". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2024年02月15日.
  9. ^ "Libya marks first anniversary of Tripoli Military College attack | The Libya Observer". libyaobserver.ly. Retrieved 2024年02月15日.

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