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Satellite Data (1): GeoEye-01Imagery Date: 08 March 2011Resolution : 50 cmCopyright: GeoEye 2011Source: GeoEye EyeQRoad Data : Google MapMaker (2011)

Conflict data: UNITAR/UNOSATAdministrative Data: UNCS &UNITAR/UNOSATOther Data: USGS, NGAAnalysis : UNITAR / UNOSATProduction: UNITAR / UNOSAT

Coordinate System: UTM Zone 33NDatum: WGS 1984Analysis conducted with ArcGIS v10

The depiction and use of boundaries, geographic names and related datashown here are not warranted to be error-free nor do they imply officialendorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. UNOSAT is a program of

the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), providingsatellite imagery and related geographic information, research and analysis toUN humanitarian & development agencies & their implementing partners.

ANALYSIS: A review of the city of Zawiyah was conducted using asatellite image acquired 8 March 2011 to document impacts of fightingbetween Libyan Government and armed opposition forces. This fightingtook place between 24 February and 10 March, when LibyanGovernment forces declared control of the city. Satellite imagery analysis

sought to identify evidence of fighting and damage in the area. Armouredvehicles, road blocks consisting of sand and other materials, excavatedareas, and possible scorch marks are visible in the satellite image. Inaddition, significant numbers of light trucks are apparent in groups andconvoys throughout much of the city.

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Conflict Analysis: Zawiyah, Libya(as of 08 March 2011)Civil Conflict!!"

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Zawiyah Conflict Analysis By UNITAR/UNOSAT – 22 March 2011 ANALYSIS BACKGROUND: This is a satellite based analysis of events in the city of Zawiyah, Libya, on the morning of 8 March 2011. Zawiyah, lying about 40 kilometers west of Tripoli, was the site of significant fighting between Libyan Government forces and armed opposition elements. Combat began on 24 February and occurred almost daily until 10 March, when Libyan Government forces declared control of Zawiyah. Armour, artillery (including multiple rocket launcher systems), mortars, and regular and irregular infantry were used in the fighting according to media and other reporting1,2,3,4. March 8 saw the largest assault on the city, with reports indicating as many as 50 tanks and 120 light trucks attacking in three different areas of Zawiyah5. Fighting in Zawiyah resulted in significant damage to the city witnessed by the UN Humanitarian Coordinator6

ANALYSIS RESULTS: UNOSAT analyzed an image collected at about 11:00am local time on 8 March by the GeoEye-1 satellite. Military hardware and other discrete features visible in the imagery are summarized in Table 1. In addition to these discrete features 88 concentrations of light trucks were visible in the city. These concentrations generally included three or more vehicles grouped together, often around intersections or on roadsides. In addition, at least three convoys of such vehicles on the roads are visible as well. A variety of damage to the city was also documented at 24 locations including debris and scorch marks. Table 1: Discrete Features

on 14 March.

Contact Information: Please send additions / corrections to UNITAR / UNOSAT: [email protected] Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland T: +41 22 767 4020 (UNOSAT Operations) 24/7 hotline: +41 76 487 4998 www.unitar.org/unosat

1 BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12673956 2 The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/04/libya-rebels-civil-war-gaddafi 3 Al Jazeera: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/02/2011227135040734394.html; http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/20113723758787883.html 4 Human Rights Watch: http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2011/02/26/libya-security-forces-fire-protesters-western-city; 5 BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12673956 6 UN OCHA: http://www.unocha.org/top-stories/all-stories/libya-humanitarian-coordinator-observes-bleakness-amid-civilians-struggling-

Features Identified Number Tanks 12 Self-propelled artillery 1 Armored personnel carriers (possible) 4 Infantry fighting vehicles (possible) 2 Heavy equipment transports 5 Road blocks and/or barriers 41

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