Second Battle of Benghazi

Second Battle of Benghazi
Part of Libyan Civil War
Remains of two Palmaria heavy howitzers of the Gaddafi forces, destroyed by French warplanes on the west-southern outskirts of Benghazi, in Opération Harmattan on 19 March 2011.
Date 19–20 March 2011 Location Benghazi, Libya Result Decisive strategic anti-Gaddafi victory Pro-Gaddafi forces fail to recapture Benghazi Turning point of 2011 Libyan Civil War First UN coalition intervention against ground targets
Belligerents
Anti-Gaddafi forces National Liberation Army Free Libyan Air Force UNSC Resolution 1973 forces France	Gaddafi Loyalists Libyan Army Paramilitary forces
Strength
8,000 defected soldiers (rebel claim) Thousands of volunteers and militia 20 French fighter jets	Unknown
Casualties and losses
261 killed* MiG-23 shot down (by friendly fire)	27–30 killed; 50 captured; 70 vehicles destroyed: 14 tanks or SP howitzers, 20 APCs, 2 mobile MRLs, 1 mobile SAM and 33 jeeps, SUVs, technicals or trucks; 4 tanks captured
*The number of dead on the rebel side includes both opposition fighters and civilians

Decisive strategic anti-Gaddafi victory

Anti-Gaddafi forces

UNSC Resolution 1973 forces

Gaddafi Loyalists

8,000 defected soldiers (rebel claim)
Thousands of volunteers and militia

The Second Battle of Benghazi was a battle in the Libyan Civil War between army units and militiamen loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and anti-Gaddafi forces. The battle marked the start of a United Nations-mandated military intervention in the conflict, with fighter jets from the French Air Force attacking and destroying several pro-Gaddafi units, forcing them to retreat.

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