Brak El-Shati airbase raid (2017 AD)
Brak El-Shati airbase raid (Benghazi Defense Brigades & Government of National Accord (denied involvement) vs House of Representatives) took place in 2017 AD during Libyan Civil War.
Battle facts
- Year: 2017 AD
- Date: 2017-05-18
- Era: Contemporary
- Conflict: Libyan Civil War
- Side A: Benghazi Defense Brigades, Government of National Accord (denied involvement)
- Side B: House of Representatives
- Commanders (A): Ahmed Abduljalil Al-Hasnawi (attack planner), Jamal Al-Treiki (13th battalion commander)
- Commanders (B): Gen. Mohamed Ben Nayel, Ali Ibrahim Ben Nayel
- Casualties: approx. 35141 killed (including civilians)
- Outcome: Raid successful
BDB and Misratan militias raid base, destroying equipment and killing present soldiers
Ceasefire in Fezzan collapses
LNA launches counter-offensive
- Coordinates: 27.654°, 14.267°
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