Battle of Misrata
The Battle of Misrata (Arabic: معركة مصراتة), also known as the Siege of Misrata, was a battle of the 2011 Libyan Civil War. It was fought between troops loyal to the government of Muammar Gaddafi, and anti-Gaddafi rebels who held Misrata, the third largest city in Libya. Following the initial stages of the uprising, the Libyan government took back most towns in the west of the country, leaving Misrata the only major city under rebel control in Tripolitania. The city soon became the site of one of the war's major battles. The suffering of Misrata's citizens gained worldwide attention. The intensity of fighting, and its importance both strategic and symbolic, earned the battle notice as 'Libya's Stalingrad'. During the siege, the city saw very heavy fighting, came under daily assaults and
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Battle of Misrata
The Battle of Misrata (Arabic: معركة مصراتة), also known as the Siege of Misrata, was a battle of the 2011 Libyan Civil War. It was fought between troops loyal to the government of Muammar Gaddafi, and anti-Gaddafi rebels who held Misrata, the third largest city in Libya. Following the initial stages of the uprising, the Libyan government took back most towns in the west of the country, leaving Misrata the only major city under rebel control in Tripolitania. The city soon became the site of one of the war's major battles. The suffering of Misrata's citizens gained worldwide attention. The intensity of fighting, and its importance both strategic and symbolic, earned the battle notice as 'Libya's Stalingrad'. During the siege, the city saw very heavy fighting, came under daily assaults and
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Bitwa o Misratę – zbrojne star ...... czas libijskiej wojny domowej.
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Het Beleg van Misratah voltrok ...... rdeel van de Opstand in Libië.
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La batalla de Misurata fue una ...... ra ciudad más grande de Libia.
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La battaglia di Misurata è sta ...... l pieno controllo della città.
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Le siège de Misrata est une ba ...... la chute du régime de Kadhafi.
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The Battle of Misrata (Arabic: ...... by military airbase on 11 May.
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Би́тва за Мисура́ту (осада Мис ...... йон аэропорта к югу от города.
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معركة مصراتة هي حصار ومعركة طو ...... معركة بسيطرة الثوار على طرابلس
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米苏拉塔之战 (阿拉伯语:معركة مصراتة) 是2 ...... 市的包围作为一个重大目标。5月15日,反卡武装全面控制该市。
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1,215 killed*
4,000 wounded
900 missing or captured**
at least 1 tank destroyed
combatant
*23pxNATO command
*Foreign military advisors
*National Liberation Army
*United Kingdom
*United States
Anti-Gaddafi forces
Armed forces of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
UNSC Resolution 1973 forces
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date
2011-05-15
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**Of the missing and captured, ...... nd in a grave in November 2012
*The number of dead on the reb ...... .-U.S.) and 1 Ukrainian doctor
result
*All of the city'spublic utilitiesshut down
*Port reopens after it was par ...... d mines from 29 April to 9 May
*Rebels take full control of the entire city.
*RebelsadvancetoDafniya, west of Misrata, and the outskirts ofTawergha, south of Misrata
Decisive Anti-Gaddafi victory
strength
3,000–5,000
Hamza Brigade (initially)
Khamis Brigade(since 12 March)
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Changes in frontlines during the Battle of Misrata
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Ali Attalah Obeidi
Ibrahim Baitulmal
Nuri Abdullah Abdul latif
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Bitwa o Misratę – zbrojne star ...... czas libijskiej wojny domowej.
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Het Beleg van Misratah voltrok ...... rdeel van de Opstand in Libië.
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La batalla de Misurata fue una ...... ra ciudad más grande de Libia.
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La battaglia di Misurata è sta ...... e dei ribelli in Tripolitania.
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Le siège de Misrata est une ba ...... ne pendant plusieurs semaines.
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The Battle of Misrata (Arabic: ...... came under daily assaults and
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Би́тва за Мисура́ту (осада Мис ...... осады города в нём проходили о
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معركة مصراتة هي حصار ومعركة طو ...... معركة بسيطرة الثوار على طرابلس
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米苏拉塔之战 (阿拉伯语:معركة مصراتة) 是2 ...... 市的包围作为一个重大目标。5月15日,反卡武装全面控制该市。
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Batalla de Misurata
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Battaglia di Misurata
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Battle of Misrata
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Beleg van Misratah
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Bitwa o Misratę
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Siège de Misrata
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Битва за Мисурату
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معركة مصراتة
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米苏拉塔之战
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