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Battle of Tripoli Airport

Battle of Tripoli Airport
Part of the 2014 Libyan conflict
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Tripoli International Airport
Date 13 July – 23 August 2014
(1 month, 1 week and 3 days)
Location Tripoli International Airport, Libya
Status

Libya Dawn victory

  • Zintani forces and their allies withdraw on orders of Council of Deputies
  • Islamist armed groups take control of the airport
  • Airport now unused
Belligerents

Libya Zintani brigades

  • Airport Security Battalion

Supported by:

Libya Libya Dawn coalition

Supported by:
Commanders and leaders

Libya Nouri Abusahmain
(President of the GNC, disputed)
Libya Sadiq Al-Ghariani
(Grand Mufti)
Mohammed Hadia
(Operation Libya Dawn Commander)

Shaaban Hadia
(LROR Commander)

Libya Dawn victory

Libya Zintani brigades

Supported by:

Libya Libya Dawn coalition

Supported by:

Libya Nouri Abusahmain
(President of the GNC, disputed)
Libya Sadiq Al-Ghariani
(Grand Mufti)
Mohammed Hadia
(Operation Libya Dawn Commander)


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