Battle of Bani Walid

Battle of Bani Walid
Part of Libyan Civil War
Fighters arrive from around the region to join the NTC push into Bani Walid
Date 8–30 September 2011 (3 weeks and 1 day) (First phase) 9–17 October 2011 (1 week and 1 day) (Second phase) Location Bani Walid, Libya Result Pro-Gaddafi victory (First phase) Decisive Anti-Gaddafi victory (Second phase) Pro-Gaddafi forces repel four rebel attacks on the town Anti-Gaddafi forces capture the town after the fifth attack Local militia recapture the city on 23 January 2012
Belligerents
National Transitional Council National Liberation Army NATO command	Gaddafi Loyalists Libyan Armed Forces Paramilitary forces
Commanders and leaders
Daou al-Salhine al-Jadak † Musa Yunis	Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
Strength
5,000 fighters 150 technicals	2,000 fighters Several dozen technicals and BM-21 Grad launchers
Casualties and losses
85–91 killed 215–231 wounded	7–9 killed (In September, October casualties unknown) 315–317 captured (NTC claim)
19–22 civilians killed

Pro-Gaddafi victory (First phase)
Decisive Anti-Gaddafi victory (Second phase)

National Transitional Council

Gaddafi Loyalists

The Battle of Bani Walid was a military operation in the Libyan Civil War conducted by anti-Gaddafi forces in September and October 2011, in an effort to take control of the desert city of Bani Walid from pro-Gaddafi forces. It began following days of force buildup on the part of the attackers, as well as skirmishes around the city.

Following the collapse of loyalist forces in Zawiya, Zliten and finally Tripoli in mid to late August, NLA forces advanced southwards from Misrata and Tarhuna towards the apparent pro-Gaddafi stronghold of Bani Walid.

3 September

Negotiations between representatives of the National Transitional Council, and tribal leaders from Bani Walid broke down. NLA fighters armed with heavy machine guns and anti aircraft guns advanced from Tarhuna towards Bani Walid after negotiations appeared to have failed.

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