Battle of Sirte

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. As of September 2011, Sirte and Bani Walid were the last strongholds of Gaddafi loyalists and the National Transitional Council hoped that the fall of Sirte would bring the war to an end. The battle and its aftermath marked the fall of the final stronghold of Gaddafi loyalists. Both Gaddafi and his son, Mutassim, were wounded and captured, then tortured and killed in custody less than an hour later. The month-long battle left Sirte almost completely in ruins, with many buildings damaged or totally destroyed.

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2011  Wikidata
siege, battle, Libya, 

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2011 Battle of Sirte

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2015 Battle of Sirte (2015)

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2016 Sirte offensive

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2011 Libyan Civil War

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1943	British Military Administration		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2011	Battle of Sirte	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2015	Battle of Sirte (2015)	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2016	Sirte offensive	United Kingdom, Libya, battle, Islamic State, Government of National Accord	Wikidata
event	war	2011	Libyan Civil War	civil war, revolutionary war	Wikidata