Battle of Bani Walid
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The Battle of Bani Walid was a military operation in the Libyan Civil War conducted by anti-Gaddafi forces in September and October 2011, in an effort to take control of the desert city of Bani Walid from pro-Gaddafi forces. It began following days of force buildup on the part of the attackers, as well as skirmishes around the city.
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Battle of Bani Walid | |||||||
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Part of 2011 Libyan Civil War | |||||||
Fighters arrive from around the region to join the NTC push into Bani Walid | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
NATO command[1] | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Daou al-Salhine al-Jadak †[2] Musa Yunis[3] | Saif al-Islam Gaddafi[4] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5,000 fighters[5] 150 technicals |
2,000 fighters[6] Several dozen technicals and BM-21 Grad launchers[7][8] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
85–91 killed[9] 215–231 wounded[10] |
7–9 killed (In September, October casualties unknown)[11] 315–317 captured (NTC claim)[12] | ||||||
19–22 civilians killed[13] |
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