Third Battle of Brega
Battle for control of Brega during Libyan Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Third Battle of Brega was fought during the Libyan Civil War between government forces and anti-Gaddafi forces for control of the town of Brega and its surroundings.
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Third Battle of Brega | |||||||
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Part of First Libyan Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Khalifa Haftar Abdul Fatah Younis | Muammar Gaddafi | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Saaiqa 36 Battalion[7] 300–400 volunteers[8] 17 tanks |
300 confirmed (by 4 April)[9] 1,000+ possibly | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
46-49 killed[10] 3 tanks destroyed 5 tanks damaged | 28 killed[11] | ||||||
South African photographer Anton Hammerl killed by Pro-Gaddafi soldiers[12] | |||||||
*Number of dead on the rebel side includes 27 killed in NATO air-strikes, as well as 3 tanks destroyed and 5 damaged by NATO |
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