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Battle of Zintan
Part of Libyan Civil War and Nafusa Mountains campaign
Date
March 20 - June 13, 2011
Location
Zintan, Libya
Result
Anti-Gaddafi victory
Territorial changes
Rebels take full control over the entire city
Belligerents
Armed forces of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Anti-Gaddafi forces
Zintan Brigades
Misrata Brigades
National Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Muammer Gaddafi
Abdul Fatah Younis
Strength
200-550 soldiers, 40-50 tanks, and 8 MRLs
200-700 rebels
Casualties and losses
Unknown
Around 300 fatalities (Including civilians and rebels)
v
t
e
First Libyan Civil War
Timeline
Feb–18 Mar
19 Mar–May
Jun–15 Aug
16 Aug–Oct
Bayda
1st Benghazi
1st Tripoli
Misrata
1st Zawiya
Nafusa Mountains
Wazzin
Gharyan
1st Brega
Ra's Lanuf
Bin Jawad
2nd Brega
Ajdabiya
2nd Benghazi
1st Gulf of Sidra
3rd Brega
Brega–Ajdabiya
Cyrenaican desert
Misrata Frontline
Tawergha
Zliten
uprising
Sebha
Zawiya
4th Brega
Fezzan
Sebha
Msallata
Coastal Offensive
2nd Zawiya
Ras Ajdir
Tripoli
2nd Gulf of Sidra
2nd Bin Jawad
Sirte
Bani Walid
Ra's Lanuf
Ghadames
2nd Tripoli
Killing of Muammar Gaddafi
The Battle of Zintan (Arabic: معركة زنتان), was a significant conflict that took place during the 2011 Libyan Civil War. Zintan, a town in northwestern Libya, was a stronghold of anti-Gaddafi forces.[1] The battle primarily involved rebel fighters from Zintan and government loyalist forces. The rebels managed to capture the town and defend it against repeated attacks by Gaddafi's forces. The battle highlighted the determination of the rebels to resist Gaddafi's rule. Ultimately, the rebels were successful in maintaining control of Zintan, which played a role in the broader effort to overthrow Gaddafi's regime.
^Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Libya: The Zintan brigade, including areas of operation and its relationship with the government; whether it is involved in instances of human rights abuses". Refworld. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
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Global Information
Armed forces of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Abdul Fatah Younis