Western Libya clashes (2016–2018)
Conflict resulting from an attempted coup d'état / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clashes occurred in western Libya since 14 October 2016, when a coup d'état attempt was conducted by the former head of the National Salvation Government (GNS), Khalifa al-Ghawil, against Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, the head of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA). This evolved into fighting between the GNA and GNS for control of Tripoli and parts of western Libya, while pro-GNA militias also attacked other militias for control of the region.
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Western Libya clashes | |||||||
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Part of the Libyan Crisis (2011–present) and the Second Libyan Civil War | |||||||
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Ahmed Dabbashi (Leader of Anas al-Dabbashi Brigade)[9] Khaled Al-Sharif (Leader of Security Department Forces)[4] Al-Nimri Al-Mahjoubi (Leader of Al-Nimri and Brothers)[10][11] | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown |
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