Tripoli military school airstrike
| Tripoli military school airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of Western Libya campaign of the Second Libyan Civil War | |
| Location | Al-Hadhba military school, Tripoli, Libya |
| Date | January 4, 2020 9 PM |
| Target | Cadets |
| Weapon | Blue Arrow 7 missile from a Wing Loong II drone |
| Deaths | 26 |
| Injured | 33 |
| Perpetrator | Libyan National Army (alleged, denied) United Arab Emirates (alleged, denied) |
On January 4, 2020, a missile strike was conducted on a military school used by the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli, Libya during a siege of Tripoli by the Libyan National Army (LNA). Twenty-six people were killed and thirty-three were wounded.
The GNA blamed the LNA for the attack. The LNA denied involvement and blamed responsibility of the strike on shelling by militants. According to a BBC report, the drone strike was conducted by a United Arab Emirates controlled drone. The UAE denied involvement in the strike.