What the records say
- When
- 15 Sep 2011 – 20 Oct 2011
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 31.21° N, 16.59° E
- Description
- 2011 final battle of the First Libyan Civil War
Battle of Sirte (2011)
Final battle of the First Libyan Civil War
The Battle of Sirte was the final and most decisive battle of the First Libyan Civil War, beginning when the National Liberation Army attacked the last remnants of the Libyan army still loyal to Muammar Gaddafi in his hometown and designated capital of Sirte, on the Gulf of Sidra.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “The pro-Gaddafi stronghold of Sirte is captured by National Transitional Council forces following a month-long siege”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Turkish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Libya lideri Muammer Kaddafi, Geçici Ulusal Konsey güçlerinin şehrin kontrolünü ele geçirmesi ve savaşı sona erdirmesiyle Sirte'de öldürüldü”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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