Libyan Civil War (2014–present)
| Libyan Civil War |
| Part of the Arab Winter, the Libyan Crisis
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Military situation in Libya on 10 December 2016
Controlled by the Mujahedeen Councils of Derna, Benghazi and Adjabiya
Controlled by local forces
(For a more detailed map, see ) |
| Date |
16 May 2014 – present
(2 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 5 days) |
| Location |
Libya |
| Status |
Ongoing
- Islamic parties dominating the General National Congress (GNC) are defeated in the June 2014 elections.
- GNC Islamic forces take control of Tripoli and establish a rival government
- The government supported by the majority of the elected Council of Deputies bases itself in Tobruk
- The Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries takes control of Benghazi.
- The Libyan National Army recaptures most of Benghazi, with the battle ongoing
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ISIL takes over most of Derna, part of the Sabha countryside, Nofaliya,Sirte, and other cities in Libya
- Operation Dignity and Libya Dawn factions agree to a ceasefire, and to form a unity government.
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Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna expels ISIL from Derna in July 2015
- Peace agreement reached between the Tobruk-based government and Tripoli-based government in December 2015 leading to dissolution of General National Congress and formation of Government of National Accord
- The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's Libyan branch launches an offensive to capture control of the strategic oil terminals of Sidra and Ra's Lanuf in January 2016.
- Pro-government militias launch an offensive to capture areas in and around Sirte from ISIL in May 2016.Abu Qurayn, Bin Jawad, Nofaliya, Harawa, Ghardabiya Air Base and Sirte seized by the militias in the offensive.
- Forces loyal to Khalifa al-Ghawil attempt a coup d'état against Fayez al-Sarraj and the Presidential Council.
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| Main belligerents |
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 Council of Deputies (Tobruk-based)
 Egypt(limited involvement)
 United Arab Emirates(limited involvement)
Supported by:
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Government of National Accord
(since 2016)
Supported by:
 Gaddafi loyalists
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General National Congress (Tripoli-based)
Supported by:
 Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries
Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna
Benghazi Defense Brigades
 Ajdabiya Shura Council |
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (from 2014)
Supported by:
 Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (2014–15; alleged since)
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| Commanders and leaders |
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Aguila Saleh Issa
(President of Council of Deputies)
Abdullah al-Thani
(Prime Minister)
 Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar
(Commander of Operation Dignity)
Col. Wanis Abu Khamada
(Commander of Libyan Special Forces)
 Brig. Gen. Saqr Geroushi
(Chief of Staff of the Libyan Air Force)
Chief of Staff Abdel Razek Al-Nazuri (Libyan Ground Forces)
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Fayez al-Sarraj
(Chairman of the Presidential Council and Prime minister)
Col. Al-Mahdi Al-Barghathi
(GNA Minister of Defense)
 Rida Issa
(Libyan Navy commander)
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Nouri Abusahmain (former)
(President of the GNC)
Khalifa al-Ghawi
(Prime Minister, not internationally recognized)
Sadiq Al-Ghariani
(Grand Mufti)
Salah Badi
(Operation Libya Dawn Commander)
 Shaaban Hadia
(LROR Commander)
Adel Gharyani
(LROR Commander)
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 Abu Khalid al Madani
(Ansar al-Sharia Leader)
Mokhtar Belmokhtar †
(Commander of Al-Mourabitoun, believed dead)
Mohamed al-Zahawi †
(Former Ansar al-Sharia Leader)
Wissam Ben Hamid †
(Libya Shield 1 Commander)
Salim Derby †
(Commander of Abu Salim Martyrs Brigade)
Abu Nabil al-Anbari † (Top ISIL leader in Libya)
Abu Hudhayfah al-Muhajir
(ISIL governor of Wilayat Tripolitania)
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| Casualties and losses |
4,715 killed (as of June 2016)
20,000 injured (as of May 2015)
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Ongoing
Council of Deputies (Tobruk-based)
Egypt(limited involvement)
United Arab Emirates(limited involvement)
Supported by:
Government of National Accord
(since 2016)
Supported by:
General National Congress (Tripoli-based)
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Gaddafi loyalists
Ajdabiya Shura Council
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (2014–15; alleged since)
Chief of Staff Abdel Razek Al-Nazuri (Libyan Ground Forces)
Rida Issa
Abu Hudhayfah al-Muhajir
Council of Deputies (Tobruk-based)
Egypt(limited involvement)
United Arab Emirates(limited involvement)