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Yarmuk Massacre
Part of Libyan civil war (2011)
Native nameمجزرة اليرموك
LocationTripoli, Libya
DateAugust 23 2011
Attack type
Mass shooting, executions, Burned alive
WeaponsGuns, Grenades, Machine guns
Deaths124 killed (at the site)
PerpetratorsLibya Gaddafi regime
  • Khamis Brigade
MotivePro-Gaddafism

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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