Second Battle of Zawiya
| Second Battle of Zawiya | |||||||||
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| Part of the 2011 Libyan rebel coastal offensive | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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NATO per UNSC 1973 | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Ismail al-Sallabi Osama Arusi | Mahdi al-Arabi (POW) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 600 fighters |
Munawaba Brigade 1,000 conscripts | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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41 killed, 1 tank destroyed |
93 killed, 150 wounded, 15 captured 9 tanks, 1 armored vehicle, 5 technical, 1 Military boat destroyed (NATO claim) | ||||||||
| 24 civilians killed | |||||||||
The Second Battle of Zawiya or Zawia took place during the Libyan Civil War between rebel anti-Gaddafi forces and forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi for control of the Tripolitania city of Zawia.