Battle of Al-Watiya Airbase

Battle of Al-Watiya Airbase
Part of Libyan civil war (2014–2020)

GNA forces circle Al-Watiya airbase after capturing it
Date8 April 2019-19 May 2020
Location
Al-Watiya Air Base, Libya
Result GNA victory
Belligerents

Libya House of Representatives
Supported by:

Libya Government of National Accord
Supported by:

Commanders and leaders
Libya Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar
(LNA supreme commander)		 Libya Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj
(head of Presidential Council)
Strength
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Al-Watiya Airbase in 2020 marked a crucial turning point in the Second Libyan Civil War, as Government of National Accord (GNA) forces sought to reclaim control from the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by General Khalifa Haftar.