Battle of Zliten

First Battle of Zliten
Part of the Battle of the Misrata frontline
Date21 July–4 August 2011 (First phase)
5–18 August 2011 (Second phase)
19 August 2011 (Third phase)
Location
Zliten, Libya
Result Pro-Gaddafi victory (First phase)
Stalemate (Second phase)
Anti-Gaddafi victory (Third phase)
Belligerents

Libya Anti-Gaddafi forces

United Nations UNSC Resolution 1973 forces[2]

Libya Gaddafi Loyalists

Commanders and leaders
Libya Suleiman Mahmoud[4] Libya Khamis Gaddafi
Libya Abdullah Senussi
Libya Abdul Nabih Zayid  (POW)[5]
Casualties and losses
114 killed,[6]
504 wounded[7]		 76–86 killed*
Unknown number wounded [8]
100+ civilians killed**
*Based largely on unconfirmed rebel claims
**Based largely on unconfirmed and partially confirmed loyalist claims

The Battle of Zliten followed an unsuccessful uprising in Zliten, Libya, during the Libyan Civil War. It began on 21 July 2011 when elements of the National Liberation Army, part of the anti-Gaddafi forces seeking to overthrow the government of Muammar Gaddafi, moved into the city of Zliten after struggling over the course of the past several months to extend the frontline westward from Misrata, the second-largest city in rebel hands.

  1. ^ "Libyan rebels continue their struggle". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. ^ "UN clears way for Libyan no-fly zone". 18 Mar 2011.
  3. ^ "Nato takes control of enforcing Libya no-fly zone". 25 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  4. ^ "BBC Report on Misrata Showing Major General Suliman Mahmoud". YouTube. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  5. ^ Chris Stephen. "Libyan rebels in Zlitan capture key government commander". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  6. ^ Rebel fatalities - 16 killed (21–22 July),[1] Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine 3 killed (25 July),[2] 4 killed,[3] 27 killed (30–31 July),[4] 3 killed (1 August),[5] 8 killed (2 August),[6] 3 killed (7 August),[7] 3 killed (12 August),[8] Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine 3 killed (17 August),[9] 4 killed (18 August),[10][usurped] 40 killed (19 August),[11] total of 114 reported killed
  7. ^ Rebel wounded - 126 wounded (21–22 July),[12] Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine 23 wounded (23–24 July),[13] 11 wounded (26 July),[14] 14 wounded (27 July),[15] 60 wounded (30 July),"Libyan rebels capture part of Brega, push north - World news - Europe - MSNBC.com". Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2011-07-31. 20 wounded (31 July),[16] Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine 20 wounded (1 August),[17] 65 wounded (2 August),[18] 15 wounded (7 August),[19] 150 wounded (August 19) [20] Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine total of 504 reported wounded
  8. ^ Loyalist fatalities - 32 killed (5 August),[21] 4 killed (13 August),[22] 40-50 killed (19 August),[23] total of 175–200 reported killed