Libyan Civil War (2011)

Libyan Civil War

Part of the Arab Spring and Libyan Crisis (2011–present)

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Destroyed tanks outside Misrata

Date

15 February 2011 – 23 October 2011
(8 months, 1 week and 1 day)

Location

Result

Rebel victory

Overthrow of Gaddafi government
Assumption of interim control by National Transitional Council (NTC)
Diplomatic recognition of NTC as sole governing authority for Libya by 105 countries, UN, EU, AL and AU
Factional violence leading to another civil war in 2014

Belligerents

National Transitional Council

National Liberation Army
Anti-Gaddafi tribes

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Supported by:
Sudan
Egypt

Enforcing UNSC Resolution 1973:

NATO

Other countries

Minor border clashes:

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Libyan Armed Forces
Paramilitary forces
Pro-Gaddafi tribes
Foreign mercenaries (alleged)

Commanders and leaders

Mustafa Abdul Jalil
Omar El-Hariri
Jalal al-Digheily
Abdul Fatah Younis †
Suleiman Mahmoud
Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah

Charles Bouchard

Muammar Gaddafi †
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (POW)
Khamis Gaddafi †
Mutassim Gaddafi †
Saif al-Arab Gaddafi †
Al-Saadi Gaddafi (POW)
Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr †
Massoud Abdelhafid

Mahdi al-Arabi (POW)

Strength

17,000 defecting soldiers and volunteers 200,000 volunteers by war's end
(NTC estimate)

International Forces: Numerous air and maritime forces (see here)

20,000–40,000 soldiers and militia

Casualties and losses

5,904–6,626 opposition fighters and supporters killed (other estimates: see here)

3,309–4,227 soldiers killed (other estimates: see here),
7,000 captured*

Estimated total casualties from all sides, including civilians:
9,400 killed, 4,000 missing, 50,000 injured
(other estimates: see here)

*Large number of loyalist or immigrant civilians, not military personnel, among those captured by rebels, only an estimated minimum of 1,692+ confirmed as soldiers

Rebel victory

National Transitional Council

Qatar
Supported by:
Sudan
Egypt

Enforcing UNSC Resolution 1973:

Minor border clashes:

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

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