2013 Benghazi conflict
| 2013 Benghazi conflict | ||||||
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| Part of the Factional violence in Libya (2011–2014) | ||||||
Satellite image of Benghazi | ||||||
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| Belligerents | ||||||
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Government-sanctioned militias |
Islamists | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | ||||||
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Ali Zeidan Fawzi Bukatef Amrajaa al-Mesheiti Salahadeen Bin Omran Mohammed al-Garabi Hakim Buhagir Ajmi al-Atiri | Unknown | Unknown | ||||
| Strength | ||||||
| 5,000+ | Hundreds | Unknown | ||||
| Casualties and losses | ||||||
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12 soldiers killed 1 navy colonel injured Abdelsalam al-Mosmary | Property damage | |||||
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32 civilians killed 100+ injured | ||||||
The 2013 Benghazi conflict is a part of the aftermath of the Libyan civil war, that began after clashes erupted between protesters and militants from the Libya Shield brigade on 8 June 2013.