Fourth Battle of Brega

Fourth Battle of Brega
Part of Libyan Civil War
Date14–21 July 2011
(1 week) (First phase)
9–22 August 2011
(1 week and 6 days) (Second phase)
Location
Brega, Libya
Result Pro-Gaddafi victory (First phase)
Anti-Gaddafi victory (Second phase)
Belligerents

Libya Anti-Gaddafi forces

United Nations UNSC Resolution 1973 forces[1]

Libya Gaddafi Loyalists

Commanders and leaders

Libya Gen. Abdul Fatah Younis X

Libya Col. Hamid Hassy[3]		 Libya Mutassim Gaddafi[4]
Strength
5,000[5] 3,000[6]-7,000[5]
Casualties and losses
73 killed, 627 wounded,[7][8] several tanks disabled and several dozen technicals damaged[9] (First phase)
1 killed, 4 wounded[10]
(Inter-period)
70 killed, 189 wounded (Second phase)[11][12]
Total dead & wounded:
144 killed, 820 wounded

30 killed,[13] 10-20 captured[14] (First phase)
12 killed[15] (Second phase)
Total dead & captured:
42 killed, 10-20 captured

37 technicals, 3 tanks, 11 IFVs, 3 MRLs, 2 rocket launchers (First phase)

16 technicals, 3 tanks, 9 MRLs, 3 Rocket launchers, 1 towed artillery gun (Second phase) (NATO claim)
1 civilian killed[16]

The Fourth Battle of Brega was a battle in July and August 2011, during the Libyan Civil War, between forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi and forces of the Libyan opposition for control of the strategic town of Brega and its oil port.

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  12. ^ 14 wounded (9 August),"TODAYonline - Comprehensive local and international news and analysis". Archived from the original on 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2011-08-09. 40 wounded (11 August),[8][permanent dead link] 16 wounded (12 August),[9] 40 wounded (15 August),[10] 74 wounded (16 August),[11] 5 wounded (20 August),[12] Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine total of 189 reported wounded
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