Operation Dignity

Libyan Civil War

Part of the Arab Winter, the Libyan Crisis

Military situation in Libya on 16 April 2017

Under the control of the Tobruk-led Government and Libyan National Army

Under the control of the Government of National Accord and Allies

Under the control of the National Salvation Government

Controlled by the Mujahedeen Councils of Derna, Benghazi and Adjabiya

Controlled by local forces

Controlled by Tuareg forces

(For a more detailed map, see )

Date

16 May 2014 – present
(2 years and 11 months)

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
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.
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.

Main belligerents

Council of Deputies (Tobruk-based)

Libyan National Army
Zintani brigades
Warshefana militias
Russian private military contractors
JEM(from 2016)

Egypt(limited involvement)
United Arab Emirates(limited involvement)
Supported by:

Gaddafi loyalists

Government of National Accord
(since 2016)

Presidential Guard
Misrata Brigades
Sabratha Military Council/Sabratha Revolutionary Brigades
Petroleum Facilities Guard
Third Force
Libyan Navy
Tuareg militias
Toubou militias

Supported by:

General National Congress (Tripoli-based)

Libya Shield Force
LROR
National Guard
Amazigh militias

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)

Commanders and leaders

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)

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)

Nouri Abusahmain (former)
(President of the GNC)
Khalifa al-Ghawi (WIA)
(Prime Minister, not internationally recognized)
Sadiq Al-Ghariani
(Grand Mufti)
Salah Badi
(Operation Libya Dawn Commander)
Shaaban Hadia
(LROR Commander)
Adel Gharyani
(LROR Commander)

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)

Casualties and losses

5,695 killed (as of 31 Dec. 2016)
20,000 injured (as of May 2015)

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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