What the records say
- When
- 7 May 2018
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 32.77° N, 22.63° E
- Description
- battle in Libya fought from 2018 to 2019
Battle of Derna (2018–2019)
Battle in Libya fought from 2018 to 2019
The Battle of Derna was a military campaign by the Libyan National Army to recapture the city of Derna from the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna, which lasted from 7 May 2018 until 12 February 2019. The majority of military operations concluded by 28 June 2018, with the Libyan National Army declaring control of the entire city on that day, despite continued clashes in the old city.
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- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “début de la bataille de Derna qui se déroule jusqu'au 13 février 2019 lors de la deuxième guerre civile libyenne”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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