Operation Mermaid Dawn
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Operation Mermaid Dawn was the rebel-led offensive in August 2011 that culminated in the capture of Tripoli and effectively toppled Muammar Gaddafi’s regime during the Libyan Civil War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Mermaid Dawn canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Libyan Civil War
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military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle for Tripoli (2011) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
National Transitional Council forces
NERFINISHED
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anti-Gaddafi rebel forces ⓘ |
| commandedBy | National Transitional Council military leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Libyan Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 2011-08-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Sirte (2011) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
seizure of Tripoli from pro-Gaddafi forces
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toppling of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime ⓘ |
| hasCodename | Mermaid Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
assault on Bab al-Azizia compound
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rebel entry into central Tripoli ⓘ seizure of Green Square (Martyrs’ Square) ⓘ |
| location |
Libya
NERFINISHED
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Tripoli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTactic |
coordinated uprising inside Tripoli
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simultaneous attacks from rebel units advancing from the west and south of Tripoli ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tripoli’s coastal and maritime character ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Muammar Gaddafi loyalist commanders ⓘ |
| opposingCombatant |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya security forces
NERFINISHED
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pro-Gaddafi government forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Libyan Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Misrata
NERFINISHED
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NATO bombing campaign in Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget |
Bab al-Azizia presidential compound
NERFINISHED
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Gaddafi regime command-and-control centers in Tripoli ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arab Spring
NERFINISHED
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overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi ⓘ |
| result |
capture of Tripoli by rebel forces
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collapse of Muammar Gaddafi regime control over Tripoli ⓘ decisive rebel victory ⓘ |
| significance |
effectively ended Gaddafi’s control of the capital
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paved the way for the National Transitional Council to assume power in Tripoli ⓘ turning point in the Libyan Civil War ⓘ |
| startDate | 2011-08-20 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
France
NERFINISHED
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NATO NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO airstrikes NERFINISHED ⓘ Qatar NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
clandestine special forces assistance from some NATO states ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | August 2011 ⓘ |
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