Fall of Nofaliya (2015 AD)

Fall of Nofaliya (New General National Congress vs Wilayat Tripolitania) took place in 2015 AD during Libyan Civil War.

Battle facts

Year: 2015 AD
Date: 2015-02-09
Era: Contemporary
Conflict: Libyan Civil War
Side A: New General National Congress
Side B: Wilayat Tripolitania
Commanders (A): Mohamed Obaid (Head of police)
Commanders (B): Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (Caliph of ISIL), Abu Nabil al-Anbari (ISIL commander of North Africa), Ali Al-Qarqaa (ISIL Emir of Nofaliya)
Casualties: approx. 20+ policemen fledUnknown
Outcome: ISIL victory ISIL takes over Nofaliya, establishes control on outskirts and all roads leading to the town, and claims a "Emirate of Nofaliya", appointing Ali Al-Qarqaa as its emir ISIL advances into S
Coordinates: 30.783°, 17.833°