Battle of Bin Jawad
30°48′3″N 18°5′11″E / 30.80083°N 18.08639°E
| Battle of Bin Jawad | |||||||
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| Part of Libyan Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Libyan Opposition | Libyan Government | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abdul Fatah Younis | Muammar Gaddafi | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| National Liberation Army | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500–1,000 | 1,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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12–60 killed 700 missing* 60 wounded |
At least 1 killed 1 helicopter shot down | ||||||
| *170 of the 700 missing were found in a mass grave in December 2011 | |||||||
The Battle of Bin Jawad took place in early March 2011 during the Libyan Civil War between forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and anti-Gaddafi forces for control of the town of Bin Jawad.