Western Libya clashes
Part of the Libyan Crisis (2011–present) and the Second Libyan Civil War
Date14 October 2016 – 14 November 2018
(2 years and 1 month)
Location
Western Libya
Status

Ceasefire

  • The Rixos Al Nasr Hotel, the Government Palace, and some ministries located in Tripoli are seized by the Presidential Guard in October 2016
  • The GNA maintains control of Tariq al-Sikka Palace and the Abu Sitta Naval Base
  • New clashes erupted in December
  • Libyan National Guard entered Tripoli in February.
  • GNA recaptures Rixos Al Nasr Hotel and Guest Palace complex in March 2017
  • GNA forces all GNC-loyal militias from Tripoli
  • Fighting erupts around the outskirts of Tripoli after pro-GNC forces withdraw from Tripoli on 29 May 2017
  • LNA forces launch an offensive in 2019 to take Tripoli from the GNA
Belligerents

LibyaGovernment of National Accord

  • Ministry of Interior
  • Al-Bunyan al-Marsous
  • Abu Sleem Central Security Force
  • Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade (TRB)
  • Zintan Brigades

LibyaNational Salvation Government
(2016-17)

  • Presidential Guard
  • Misrata Brigades
  • Libyan National Guard

LibyaHigh Council of Revolution


Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya


Other militias
Commanders and leaders
LibyaFayez al-Sarraj
(Prime Minister)
LibyaAhmed Maiteeq
LibyaAbdulrahman Sewehli
LibyaAbdul Ghani al-Kikli (Abu Sleem CSF leader)
LibyaHaytham Tajouri (TRB leader)

LibyaKhalifa al-Ghawil (WIA)
LibyaAwad Abdul Saddeq
LibyaAli Ramali


LibyaOmar al-Hassi


Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Mohammed Al-Abdalli  (POW)
Al-Mabrouk Ehnish  (POW)


Ahmed Dabbashi(Leader of Anas al-Dabbashi Brigade)
Khaled Al-Sharif(Leader of Security Department Forces)
Al-Nimri Al-Mahjoubi(Leader of Al-Nimri and Brothers)
Casualties and losses
UnknownUnknown