PRISM Alerts · Libya · Alert 58
Libya Armed conflict worsening 16 October 2026

Libya: 14 civilians reported killed in 2026-09, above the 90th percentile of the previous 24 months (12) (ACLED)

Civilians reported killed per month (count)

According to ACLED's Open-tier monthly aggregates via HDX, as of 9 October 2026, 14 civilians were reported killed in Libya in September 2026 in events targeting civilians. The rule compared this figure against the 90th percentile of Libya's monthly civilian fatalities over the previous 24 months, which was 12.4. ACLED recorded 20 civilian targeting events in the month, out of 29 events in total, with 17 fatalities across all event types.

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How this fired

RuleACLED civilian fatalities against the previous two years
Period2026-09
Metricct_fatalities
Value in the month14
90th percentile of that history12.4
Months of history compared24
Political violence events29
Reported fatalities17
Civilian targeting events20
Civilians reported killed14
Judged againstthe 90th percentile of the country's own record over the previous 24 months, 12.4; at least 20 events or 10 civilians killed. Fired on: history_percentile.
Detected16 October 2026, run 37

Evidence

ACLED, Open-tier monthly aggregates via HDX, as of 2026-10-09 Country page All alerts for Libya JSON
key acled_ct_fatalities:LBY:2026-09