Benghazi campaign
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The Benghazi campaign was a major phase of the Second Libyan Civil War centered on prolonged fighting for control of the city of Benghazi between forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar and various Islamist and militia groups.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benghazi campaign canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Second Libyan Civil War
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military campaign ⓘ |
| associatedWith | House of Representatives–Government of National Accord rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ansar al-Sharia (Libya)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Representatives (Tobruk-based) NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ Libyan National Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries NERFINISHED ⓘ other Islamist militias ⓘ |
| cause |
power struggle in post-Gaddafi Libya
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rise of Islamist armed groups in Benghazi ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
heavy use of airstrikes
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prolonged siege ⓘ street fighting ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Libyan National Army forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various Islamist and revolutionary militias ⓘ |
| commander | Khalifa Haftar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Second Libyan Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictStatus | ended ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil war battle ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| endDate | 2017 ⓘ |
| followedBy | LNA consolidation operations in eastern Libya ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Al-Qaeda-aligned groups in Libya
NERFINISHED
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Ansar al-Sharia (Libya) NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamist militias ⓘ Khalifa Haftar NERFINISHED ⓘ Libyan National Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
displacement of civilians from Benghazi
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large-scale destruction of Benghazi neighborhoods ⓘ |
| location | Benghazi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | length and intensity of urban combat in Benghazi ⓘ |
| objective |
control of Benghazi
ⓘ
defeat of Islamist militias in Benghazi ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Islamist coalitions in Benghazi
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jihadist groups in Benghazi ⓘ |
| partOf | Operation Dignity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early post-2011 militia clashes in Benghazi ⓘ |
| result |
LNA control of Benghazi
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Libyan National Army victory ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
LNA declaration of full control of Benghazi in 2017
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launch of Operation Dignity in Benghazi in May 2014 ⓘ |
| startDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of key eastern Libyan city ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | eastern Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2010s ⓘ |
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