Brak El-Shati airbase raid

Quand

18 mai 2017

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

27.65° N, 14.27° E

Description

Battle of the Libyan Civil War

Part of the Second Libyan Civil War (2017)

On 18 May 2017, an attack was launched by militiamen of the town of Misrata and Benghazi Defense Brigades against the Brak al-Shati Airbase controlled by LNA forces. LNA sources claimed 141 people, including 103 soldiers and numerous civilians were killed as a result of the raid. The base was completely overrun and partially destroyed along with numerous aircraft at the base.

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