Libyan crisis
February 15, 2011
Libya has faced ongoing unrest and civil war since the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Rival governments and armed groups have fought for control of the country.
Government of National Unity
Libyan National Army
Other
Battles 4
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Libyan civil war (2011) February 15 – October 23, 2011 · Libyan opposition/NATO victory
- First Battle of Benghazi February 15–20, 2011
- Battle of Misrata (2011) February 23 – May 15, 2011
- First Battle of Brega March 2, 2011 · Anti-Gaddafi victory
- Battle of Ras Lanuf March 4–5, 2011 · First phase: Libyan opposition victory
- Battle of Bin Jawad March 6–11, 2011 · Libyan government victory
- First Battle of Zawiya March 10, 2011 · Decisive pro-Gaddafi victory
- Second Battle of Brega March 13–15, 2011 · Libyan government victory
- Battle of Ajdabiya March 15–26, 2011 · Pro-Gaddafi victory in the first phase Anti-Gaddafi victory in the second phase
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2011 military intervention in Libya March 19 – October 31, 2011
- Operation Odyssey Dawn March 19–31, 2011 · NATO victory
- Operation Ellamy March 19 – October 31, 2011 · British victory
- Opération Harmattan March 19–31, 2011 · French and NATO victory/Effective no-fly zone established
- Operation Mobile March 19 – November 1, 2011 · Decisive Canadian victory
- Operation Unified Protector March 23 – October 31, 2011 · NATO victory
- Second Battle of Benghazi March 19–20, 2011 · Decisive Anti-Gaddafi victory
- First Gulf of Sidra offensive March 26–30, 2011 · * *
- Third Battle of Brega March 31 – April 7, 2011 · Libyan government victory
- Zawiya skirmish June 12, 2011 · Pro-Gaddafi victory
- Fourth Battle of Brega July 14–21, 2011 · Pro-Gaddafi victory (First phase) Anti-Gaddafi victory (Second phase)
- Fezzan campaign July 17 – September 27, 2011
- Nafusa Mountains campaign August 18, 2011 · Indecisive
- Battle of Tripoli (2011) August 20–28, 2011 · Decisive Anti-Gaddafi victory
- Battle of Bani Walid September 8 – October 17, 2011
- Battle of Sirte (2011) September 15 – October 20, 2011 · Decisive National Transitional Council victory
- Factional violence in Libya (2011–2014) November 1, 2011 – May 16, 2014
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Libyan civil war (2014–2020) May 16, 2014 – October 23, 2020 · Ceasefire
- Battle of Benghazi (2014) May 16 – July 29, 2014
- Battle of Benina Airport August 1 – October 15, 2014
- Derna campaign (2014–2016) October 5, 2014 – April 21, 2016 · Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna victory
- Battle of Sirte (2015) May 31, 2015 · Major ISIL victory
- Battle of Sirte (2016) May 12, 2016
- Brak al-Shati Airbase raid May 18, 2017
- Battle of Benghazi (2014–2017) December 30, 2017
- Battle of Derna (2018–2019) May 7, 2018 · Libyan National Army victory
- Battle of Tripoli (2018) August 27 – September 25, 2018 · Ceasefire
- Battle of Traghan December 27, 2018 · Libyan National Army victory
- Western Libya campaign April 4, 2019 – June 5, 2020
- Tajoura migrant center airstrike July 3, 2019
- Battle of Sirte (2020) January 6, 2020 · LNA victory
- 2025 Tripoli clashes May 12, 2025