Battle of Tawergha

When

11 Aug 2011 – 13 Aug 2011

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

31.98° N, 15.05° E

Description

battle of the 2011 Libyan Civil War

Battle of the 2011 Libyan Civil War

The Battle of Tawergha was a military engagement of the Libyan Civil War that began on 11 August 2011 when anti-Gaddafi forces based in Misrata advanced southeast along the road to Sirte in the early morning and attacked Libyan Army positions in the town of Tawergha. It ended on 13 August when rebel troops, after capturing the town, cleared it of snipers and artillery positions threatening Misrata.

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