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In 2011, during the First Libyan Civil War, Sirte formed the last stronghold of dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who died there on October 20. [1] [2]In 2015, during the Second Libyan Civil War, the city fell into the hands of the jihadists of Islamic State.
Under the control of the Tobruk-based Government, Libyan National Army, and Allies; Under the control of the Government of National Accord and affiliated militias (Libya Shield Force, Petroleum Facilities Guard [PFG]) Under the control of local tribal forces; Contested Tobruk Government–Government of National Accord
Ukraine – A number of Il-76TD turbofan strategic airlifters belonging to Ukraine-registered companies have been destroyed in Libya. Russian news outlets claimed the aircraft were possibly smuggling arms to both sides of the civil war. This claim was rejected by Ukrainian Independent Information Agency. [390]
The Western Libya campaign was a military campaign initiated on 4 April 2019 by the Operation Flood of Dignity (Arabic: عملية طوفان الكرامة) of the Libyan National Army (LNA), which represents the Libyan House of Representatives, to capture the western region of Libya and eventually the capital Tripoli held by the United Nations Security Council-recognised Government of ...
Against this backdrop of division, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and Ansar al-Sharia, as well as other militant groups both religious and tribal in nature, have seized control of several cities and districts across Libya, especially in Cyrenaica, which is theoretically under the control of the Tobruk-based government. [13] [14] [15]
August 28 (Reuters) - Here is a timeline chronicling Libya's years of chaos and division: 2011 - Revolt and civil war. An uprising against Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule rapidly spreads ...
In August 2023, clashes broke out in Tripoli, Libya, between the Special Deterrence Force (RADA) and the 444th Combat Brigade, two of the strongest military forces in the city. Both had supported the provisional Government of National Unity during the 2022 Tripoli clashes . [ 4 ]
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