✦ History

Libyan civil war (2014–2020)

May 16, 2014 – October 23, 2020

Result Ceasefire

Rival governments and militias fought for control of Libya, mainly the Government of National Accord in Tripoli and Khalifa Haftar's forces in the east. A ceasefire in 2020 ended the main fighting.

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Battles and events 13

May 16 – July 29, 2014
Battle of Benghazi (2014) Benghazi Khalifa Belqasim Haftar
August 1 – October 15, 2014
Battle of Benina Airport Benina International Airport
October 5, 2014 – April 21, 2016
Derna campaign (2014–2016) Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna victory Derna Khalifa Belqasim Haftar, Aguila Saleh Issa
May 31, 2015
Battle of Sirte (2015) Major ISIL victory
May 12, 2016
Battle of Sirte (2016) Sirte District Fayez al-Sarraj
May 18, 2017
Brak al-Shati Airbase raid
December 30, 2017
Battle of Benghazi (2014–2017) Benghazi Khalifa Belqasim Haftar
May 7, 2018
Battle of Derna (2018–2019) Libyan National Army victory Derna
August 27 – September 25, 2018
Battle of Tripoli (2018) Ceasefire
December 27, 2018
Battle of Traghan Libyan National Army victory
April 4, 2019 – June 5, 2020
Western Libya campaign Fayez al-Sarraj, Khalifa Belqasim Haftar
July 3, 2019
Tajoura migrant center airstrike Tajura
January 6, 2020
Battle of Sirte (2020) LNA victory Khalifa Belqasim Haftar

Key commanders

Government of National Accord 4

Fayez al-Sarraj belligerent leader Khalifa al-Ghawi belligerent leader Fathi Bashagha belligerent leader Mohammad Ali al-Haddad military commander

Libya 4

Khalifa Belqasim Haftar military commander Abdullah al-Thani belligerent leader Aguila Saleh Issa military commander Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi military commander

Libya and allies 3

Fayez al-Sarraj belligerent leader Khalifa Belqasim Haftar military commander Aguila Saleh Issa military commander