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Second Gulf of Sidra offensive

Second Gulf of Sidra offensive
Part of Libyan Civil War
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Date 22 August – 20 October 2011
Location Libyan Coastal Highway
Result

Anti-Gaddafi Victory

  • Anti-Gaddafi forces capture Ra's Lanuf, Bin Jawad and Nofaliya in late August
  • Anti-Gaddafi forces start a full-scale attack on Sirte on 15 September, but are repulsed three times by 29 September
  • New opposition attack on Sirte in October that leads to the capture of the city by anti-Gaddafi forces on 20 October
Belligerents

Libya National Transitional Council

NATO NATO command

Libya Gaddafi Loyalists
Commanders and leaders
Libya Col. Hamid Hassy
Libya Mustafa Bin Dardef †

Libya Muammar Gaddafi †
Libya Mutassim Gaddafi †

Libya Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr †
Libya Mansour Dhao (POW)
Libya Abdel Rahman Abdel Hamid (POW)
Strength
16,000 fighters
163-900technicals 		1,000-5,000 fighters
Casualties and losses
437 killed 236-903 killed*
800 civilians killed (NTC claim)
2,151 civilians killed (Loyalist claim)
  • Based largely on unconfirmed rebel and civilian claims

Anti-Gaddafi Victory

Libya National Transitional Council

Libya Gaddafi Loyalists

Libya Muammar Gaddafi †
Libya Mutassim Gaddafi †


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