Al-Zeytouna Ambush | |||||||
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Part of Libyan civil war (2014-2020) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
House of Representatives | Government of National Accord | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar (LNA supreme commander) |
Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj (head of Presidential Council) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
48 fighters Various vehicles | 23 fighters | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
4 vehicles destroyed 48 killed | None |
The Al-Zeytouna ambush (Arabic: كمين الزيتونه) was an attack perpetrated by forces loyal to the Government of National Accord against Khalifa Hafters forces. It occurred in Asbi'a (located 40km south of Tripoli) during the final stages of the Western Libya campaign