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2011 Libyan Civil War

Libyan Civil War
Part of the Arab Spring and Libyan Crisis (2011–present)
Tanks outside of Misrata (6) (8288579409).jpg
Destroyed tanks outside Misrata
Date 15 February 2011 – 23 October 2011
(8 months, 1 week and 1 day)
Location Libya
Result

Rebel victory

Belligerents

National Transitional Council

 Qatar


Enforcing UNSC Resolution 1973:


Minor border clashes:

 Tunisia

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Commanders and leaders

Mustafa Abdul Jalil
Omar El-Hariri
Jalal al-Digheily
Abdul Fatah Younis 
Suleiman Mahmoud
Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah


Charles Bouchard

Muammar Gaddafi 
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (POW)
Khamis Gaddafi 
Mutassim Gaddafi 
Saif al-Arab Gaddafi 
Al-Saadi Gaddafi (POW)
Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr 
Massoud Abdelhafid

Mahdi al-Arabi (POW)
Strength

17,000 defecting soldiers and volunteers 200,000 volunteers by war's end
(NTC estimate)


International Forces: Numerous air and maritime forces (see here)
20,000–40,000 soldiers and militia
Casualties and losses
5,904–6,626 opposition fighters and supporters killed (other estimates: see here) 3,309–4,227 soldiers killed (other estimates: see here),
7,000 captured*
Estimated total casualties from all sides, including civilians:
9,400 killed, 4,000 missing, 50,000 injured
(other estimates: see here)
*Large number of loyalist or immigrant civilians, not military personnel, among those captured by rebels, only an estimated minimum of 1,692+ confirmed as soldiers

Rebel victory

National Transitional Council

 Qatar

Enforcing UNSC Resolution 1973:

Minor border clashes:

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Mustafa Abdul Jalil
Omar El-Hariri
Jalal al-Digheily
Abdul Fatah Younis 
Suleiman Mahmoud
Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah


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