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  2. Fourth Battle of Brega - Wikipedia

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    The Fourth Battle of Brega was a battle in July and August 2011, during the Libyan Civil War, between forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi and forces of the Libyan opposition for control of the strategic town of Brega and its oil port.

  3. 2011 Msallata clashes - Wikipedia

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    Local rebels overran a local school that was being used as a base for government troops in the town. [2] On 6 August, Msallata rebels reported to AFP that pro-Gaddafi forces did not control the town, but had it surrounded and were making arrests on the periphery. Electricity and communications were cut off and they feared a bloodbath. [3]

  4. Battle of Brega - Wikipedia

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    Battle of Brega may refer to: World War II. Battle of Brega (1941), part of the Western Desert Campaign of World War II; Libyan civil war. First Battle of Brega, fought on 2 March 2011; Second Battle of Brega, fought 13 to 15 March 2011; Third Battle of Brega, fought 31 March to 7 April 2011; Battle of Brega–Ajdabiya road, fought 8 April to ...

  5. Category:Conflicts in 2011 - Wikipedia

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    Fourth Battle of Brega; C. Cambodian–Thai border dispute; Casamance conflict; List of clashes in the North Caucasus in 2011; 2011 Colombian student protests;

  6. Category:Battles of the Libyan civil war (2011) - Wikipedia

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    Fourth Battle of Brega; C. Cyrenaican desert campaign; F. Fezzan campaign; First Gulf of Sidra offensive; G. Raid on Ghadames; Battle of Gharyan; M. Battle of Misrata ...

  7. Brega - Wikipedia

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    Brega was the location of a brief but important battle in the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World War. On 31 March 1941, during the opening phase of Rommel's first offensive , the German Afrika Korps expelled the British from their partially prepared positions at Marsa Brega.

  8. Battle of Brega–Ajdabiya road - Wikipedia

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    They were reported to be 20 kilometres (12 miles) away from Brega and the battle was back to the Brega-Ajdabiya road. [97] On 31 July, rebels said that they were planning a new offensive on Brega, which was still held and defended by 3,000 well-armed loyalists. [98] On 5 August, the rebels claimed to had captured a hill overlooking part of the ...

  9. First Gulf of Sidra offensive - Wikipedia

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    It was mounted by anti-Gaddafi forces immediately after their victory in the Battle of Ajdabiya. The offensive was meant to have the rebel forces quickly reach Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte. The operation was initially a success with the rebels taking almost 300 kilometres (190 miles) of coast along the Libyan Coastal Highway in just two days ...