Karama (Dignity) Operation
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Karama (Dignity) Operation is a Libyan military campaign launched by General Khalifa Haftar in 2014, primarily targeting Islamist militias and extremist groups in and around Benghazi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karama (Dignity) Operation canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Libyan civil war campaign
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| associatedWith | rise of Khalifa Haftar as major Libyan power broker ⓘ |
| belligerent | Libyan National Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
anti-Islamist campaign
ⓘ
counterterrorism operation by its supporters ⓘ |
| claimedJustification | fighting terrorism in Benghazi ⓘ |
| commander | Khalifa Haftar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Libyan Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
alleged human rights abuses by participating forces
ⓘ
civilian casualties ⓘ destruction of residential areas in Benghazi ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Operation Dignity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Karama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
balance of power in eastern Libya
ⓘ
military control of Benghazi ⓘ |
| ideologicalOppositionTo | political Islam in Libya ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | Khalifa Haftar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| location |
Benghazi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Dignity ⓘ |
| objective |
combat Islamist militias in Benghazi
ⓘ
eliminate extremist armed groups in eastern Libya ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Islamist-leaning militias in Benghazi
ⓘ
Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Libyan Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | fragmentation of Libyan state after 2011 uprising ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Libyan National Army campaign in Derna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Libyan National Army expansion in the east ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
heavy damage to Benghazi infrastructure
ⓘ
prolonged urban warfare in Benghazi ⓘ significant civilian displacement in Benghazi ⓘ |
| startTime | 2014 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | House of Representatives (Tobruk-based) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target |
Ansar al-Sharia in Libya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamist militias ⓘ extremist groups ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2014–2017 (main Benghazi phase) ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
airstrikes
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ground offensives ⓘ urban siege warfare ⓘ |
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