Nafusa Mountains campaign (2011 AD)

Nafusa Mountains campaign (Anti-Gaddafi forces & National Liberation Army & Tunisia & Tunisian Army & Tunisian National Guard & Police Force and Customs Officials & UNSC Resolution 1973 forces & NATO command vs Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) took place in 2011 AD during Libyan Civil War.

Battle facts

• Year: 2011 AD
• Date: 2011-08-18
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: Libyan Civil War
• Side A: Anti-Gaddafi forces, National Liberation Army, Tunisia, Tunisian Army, Tunisian National Guard, Police Force and Customs Officials, UNSC Resolution 1973 forces, NATO command
• Side B: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
• Commanders (A): Col. Mokhtar Milad Fernana, Cdr. Mohammed Ali Madani, Cdr. Osama Juwaili, Cdr. Ali al-Hajj (Yafran commander)
• Commanders (B): Col. Shu'ayb al-Firjani
• Casualties: approx. 517–534 killed* 136 missing397 killed** 215 – 295 captured** several tanks destroyed** 10+ tanks or armoured vehicles captured
• Outcome: Indecisive Rebels start an offensive toward the coast in mid-August.
• Coordinates: 31.867°, 11.833°

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