1993 Libyan coup attempt

1993 Libyan coup d'état attempt
Native name	محاولة الانقلاب الليبي ۱۹۹۳
Date	22 October 1993
Location	Misurata, Bani Walid, Tripoli (Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)
Type	Military coup
Motive	Ousting of Muammar el-Qaddafi
Target	Muammar Qaddafi
Organised by	Khalifa Haftar
Participants	Members of the Warfalla tribe, members of Libyan Army
Outcome	Coup fail Executions of coup affiliates; Mass executions of elements from the Libyan army.; Decline of Warfalla and Misurata influence in Libyan Political system;

The 1993 coup d'état was a failed military coup initiated by the Warfalla senior military officers against Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi on 22 October 1993. The coup was led by Khalifa Haftar, a leading senior officer in the Libyan Army who later defected during the coup. The result was the execution of many senior officers and the installment of loyal members.