Gulf of Sidra Offensive (2018)

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Gulf of Sidra Offensive (2018)
Map showing the offensive
Date 11–21 June 2018 Location Ras Lanuf and Sidra Result LNA victory Territorial changes Ras Lanuf and Sidra are recaptured by the Tobruk government.
Belligerents
Benghazi Defense Brigades[1] Supported by:  Qatar (Per LNA)[2]	House of Representatives Libyan National Army
Commanders and leaders
Ibrahim Jadhran[1]	Khalifa Haftar
Strength
Less than 1,000[3]	unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown	15 killed 25 wounded[2]

The Gulf of Sidra Offensive was an offensive of the Second Libyan Civil War. It was launched by the Benghazi Defense Brigades on 11 June 2018,^[1] and was fought concurrently with the Battle of Derna. On the first day, the Benghazi Defense Brigades captured Ras Lanuf and Sidra, before the Libyan National Army (LNA) started a counteroffensive on 17 June.^[4] On 21 June, The LNA captured Ras Lanuf and Al Sidra.^[5] Hours later, the Benghazi Defense Brigades claimed recapturing these cities once again,^[6][7] but the LNA denied these claims, releasing pictures showing their soldiers within Sidra and Ras Lanuf.^[8]