Battle of Tripoli (2018)
| Battle of Tripoli | ||||||||
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| Part of the Libyan civil war (2014–2020) and Western Libya clashes (2016–2018) | ||||||||
Satellite image of central Tripoli, 2005 | ||||||||
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| Belligerents | ||||||||
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Seventh Brigade Kani Militia Somoud Brigade Libyan Tribesmen |
Tripoli Brigade Abu Salim Central Security Force 301 Brigade RADA Nawassi Brigade Libyan state guards |
Government of National Accord | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
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Mohsen al-Kani (leader of al-Kanni militia) Abd al-Wahhab al-Magri (commander of the 7th -later renamed 9th- brigade) Salah Badi (leader of Somoud brigade) |
Haitham Tajouri Hashem Bishr Abdelghani Al-Kikli (Abu Salim Central Security Force Commander) |
Fayez al-Sarraj Abdussalam Ashour | ||||||
| Units involved | ||||||||
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7th brigade (2000) Central support unit (1000) Supportive force (500) Somoud brigade (500) |
Tripoli brigade (800) Special Deterrence Force (800) Alnawasi brigade (700) Joint Deterrence and Intervention Force Abu Salim (600) 301st infantry brigade (500) Bab Tajura Battalion (300) Guarantee Battalion (200) | anti-terrorism force (3500) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | ||||||||
| 25+ | 32 militiamen killed | None | ||||||
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115 killed, 383 injured 25,000 civilians displaced | ||||||||
The Battle of Tripoli was a series of clashes in Tripoli, Libya from 27 August to 25 September 2018 during the Second Libyan Civil War. It was fought between several militias and was ended by a ceasefire.