Yarmuk massacre
Libyan massacre at Yarmuk, Libya. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On August 23, 2011, as part of the Libyan Crisis (2011–present), members of the Khamis Brigade (a military force loyal to Muammar Gaddafi) carried out summary executions of hostages in a warehouse near Tripoli, Libya, which was then set on fire. In total, 124 people were killed at the site.
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Yarmuk Massacre | |
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Part of Libyan civil war (2011) | |
Native name | مجزرة اليرموك |
Location | Tripoli, Libya |
Date | August 23 2011 |
Attack type | Mass shooting, executions, Burned alive |
Weapons | Guns, Grenades, Machine guns |
Deaths | 124 killed (at the site) |
Perpetrators | Gaddafi regime |
Motive | Pro-Gaddafism |
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