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Battle of Tripoli (2011)

Battle of Tripoli
Part of the Libyan Civil War
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Frontlines during the Battle of Tripoli.
Date 20–28 August 2011
Location Tripoli, Libya
Result

Decisive anti-Gaddafi victory

Belligerents

Libya National Transitional Council

Qatar Qatar


United Nations UN Security Council Resolution 1973 forces

Libya Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Commanders and leaders

Tripoli Brigade:
Libya Mahdi al-Harati
Libya Abu Oweis
Libya Abdelhakim Belhadj


NATO:

NATOCanada Charles Bouchard
Libya Muammar Gaddafi
Libya Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
Libya Al-Saadi Gaddafi
Libya Khamis Gaddafi
Libya Mutassim Gaddafi
Strength
8,000Tripoli Brigade 10,000 Khamis Brigade
Casualties and losses
1,700 killed at least 128 killed, 600 captured
108 civilians killed
167 unidentified killed

Decisive anti-Gaddafi victory

Libya National Transitional Council

Qatar Qatar

United Nations UN Security Council Resolution 1973 forces

Libya Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Tripoli Brigade:
Libya Mahdi al-Harati
Libya Abu Oweis
Libya Abdelhakim Belhadj


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