Siege of Bani Walid (2012)

Siege of Bani Walid
Part of Post-civil war violence in Libya
Date9 September[3] – 26 October 2012[4]
(1 month, 2 weeks and 3 days)
Location
Bani Walid, Libya
Result

Marginal Pro-Government victory

  • Libyan government recaptures the city of Bani Walid[5]
  • Sporadic attacks continue in the city in mid-December[6][7]
Belligerents

Libya Pro-government forces

Libya Pro-Gaddafi forces

Commanders and leaders
Libya Mohammed Magariaf
Libya Abdurrahim El-Keib
Yousef Mangoush		 Libya Col. Salim al Waer
Strength
2,000 Libyan Army
10,000~ Libya Shield		 600 (Misratan claim)
Casualties and losses
32 killed, 244 wounded[8] 26-31 fighters and civilians killed, 103+ wounded[9]
130 civilians killed (Bani Walid elder claim)
22 civilians killed (state news agency claim)[10]

The siege of Bani Walid was a military conflict in Libya.

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  2. ^ "Wolfgang Pusztai - Libya – Perspectives for the Security Situation after the Elections" (PDF). Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Fighters enter Gaddafi stronghold of Bani Walid". Reuters. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Capture of Libyan town smacks of revenge, not reconciliation". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Gaddafi stronghold Bani Walid captured by Libya government troops". The Guardian. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Fresh fighting breaks out in Bani Walid". Libya Herald. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Libya attacks kill four policemen, two soldiers - FRANCE 24". Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  8. ^ 8 killed, 44 wounded (17–19 October),[1][2] 22 killed, 200 wounded (20 October),"Former Gadhafi spokesman denies capture | Technology - Home". Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2012. 2 killed (22 October),[3] total of 32 reported killed and 244 wounded
  9. ^ 1 killed and 10 wounded (2 October),[4] 6-11 killed, 2+ wounded (10 October),[5] 12 killed and 75 wounded (17–18 October),[6][7] 4 killed and 16 wounded (20 October),[8][9] 3 killed (23 October),[10] total of 26-31 reported killed and 103+ wounded
  10. ^ Dettmer, Jamie (24 October 2012). "Ex-Gaddafi Stronghold Surrenders to Pro-Government Forces". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2 January 2014.