Fall of Nofaliya (2015)

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

Battle facts

• Year: 2015
• Date: 9 February 2015
• 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: 20+ policemen fled (New General National Congress)
• 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°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Fall of Nofaliya · Wikidata entry