Second Battle of Brega

Second Battle of Brega
Part of Libyan Civil War
Date13–15 March 2011
Location
Result Pro-Gaddafi victory[1]
Territorial
changes
City retaken by loyalist forces
Belligerents

Libya Anti-Gaddafi forces

Libya Armed forces of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Commanders and leaders
Bashir Abdel-Qader[2]
Khaled Kowati[3]
Libya Muammar Gaddafi
Strength
2,000[citation needed] unknown
Casualties and losses
5-7 killed[4] 25 killed[5]
71 captured[6]

The Second Battle of Brega took place during the Libyan Civil War. More than 10 days earlier, anti-Gaddafi forces beat back an attempt by loyalist forces to take the town on 2 March 2011, in the First Battle of Brega. Following that battle, rebel forces advanced along the Libyan Coastal Highway, taking the towns of Ra's Lanuf and Bin Jawad. However, after the Battle of Bin Jawad and the Battle of Ra's Lanuf, government troops retook all of the territory lost and were once again threatening Brega by mid-March.

  1. ^ Abbas, Mohammed (15 March 2011). "Gaddafi forces seize key town, G8 stalls on no-fly". Reuters India. Ajdabiya. Reuters. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Live Blog - Libya March 2 | Al Jazeera Blogs". Al Jazeera. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. ^ Potter, Mitch (2 March 2011). "The Star in Libya: Rebels quash Gadhafi raid". The Toronto Star. Toronto. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  4. ^ 5 on 14 March,[1] 2 on 15 March [2], total of 7 reported killed
  5. ^ "Libyan rebels regain control of Brega". RTÉ News. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Rebels reclaim Brega from Gaddafi forces after fierce fighting". MaltaToday. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2011.

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