Battle of Tripoli

When

20 Aug 2011 – 28 Aug 2011

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

32.90° N, 13.19° E

Description

2011 battle of the Libyan Civil War

Battle of the First Libyan Civil War

The Battle of Tripoli, sometimes referred to as the Fall of Tripoli, was a military confrontation in Tripoli, Libya, between loyalists of Muammar Gaddafi, the longtime leader of Libya, and the National Transitional Council, which was attempting to overthrow Gaddafi and take control of the capital.

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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 “Libyan rebels take control of the capital Tripoli, effectively overthrowing the government of Muammar Gaddafi”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Turkish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Libyalı isyancılar, Muammer Kaddafi hükûmetini etkili bir şekilde devirerek başkent Trablus'un kontrolünü ele geçirdi”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• First Libyan Civil War15 Feb 2011 · Civil war · Deaths 25,000