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| conflict = Battle of Sabha |
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| place = [[Sabha]], [[Libya]] |
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| partof = the [[Southern Libya offensive]] and [[Second Libyan Civil War]] |
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| date = 15 January – 4 February 2019 |
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| result = LNA victory |
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| combatant1 = {{flagicon|Libya}} [[House of Representatives (Libya)|House of Representatives]] |
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*[[Libyan National Army]] |
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| combatant2 = {{flagicon|Libya}} [[Government of National Accord]]<br>{{flagicon image|Flag of the Toubou Front for the Salvation of Libya.svg}} [[Toubou Front for the Salvation of Libya|Toubou militias]]<br>{{flag|Islamic State}}<br>{{flagicon|Al-Qaeda}} [[Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb|AQIM]] |
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| commander1 = [[Khalifa Haftar]] |
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| commander2 = [[Fayez al-Sarraj]] |
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The '''Battle of Sabha''' was a military confrontation in [[Sabha, Libya|Sabha]] from 15 January to 4 February 2019 between the [[Libyan National Army]] (LNA) and the [[Government of National Accord]] (GNA) during the [[Southern Libya offensive]] of the [[Second Libyan Civil War]]. |
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== Battle == |
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The LNA started taking positions near Sabha on 15 January.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New batch of Dignity Operation militias arrive in Sabha {{!}} The Libya Observer |url=https://libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/new-batch-dignity-operation-militias-arrive-sabha |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=libyaobserver.ly}}</ref> On 18 January, the LNA raided [[Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb|AQIM]] and [[Islamic State|ISIS]] militants northwest of Sabha, claiming to have killed three of their notable members. Clashes continued between the LNA and militias within the city of Sabha, although the airport stayed under the control of the GNA.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zaptia |first=Sami |date=2019-01-20 |title=Terror suspects killed in large LNA operation in south Libya |url=https://libyaherald.com/2019/01/terror-suspects-killed-in-large-lna-operation-in-south-libya/ |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=LibyaHerald |language=en-US}}</ref> On 1February, [[Toubou people|Toubou]] tribesmen ambushed and killed four members of the 128th brigade of the LNA. A day after the LNA announced control of the town, heavy fighting broke out between Toubou fighters and the LNA in the town of [[Ghadduwah]], south of Sabha.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dignity Operation armed groups ambushed in southern Libya {{!}} The Libya Observer |url=https://libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/dignity-operation-armed-groups-ambushed-southern-libya |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=libyaobserver.ly}}</ref> LNA forces secured Sabha airport and other strategic sites after local groups agreed to hand them over.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-01-28 |title=Eastern Libya government delegation visits key southern city of Sabha |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1443226/middle-east |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref> The commander of the sixth infantry unit of the GNA, Hamid al-Atabi, accused the Prime Minister [[Fayez al-Sarraj]] of not providing adequate support to his forces, which resulted in the GNA retreat from Sabha on 4 February.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Haftar's forces storm houses of opponents in Libya's Sabha {{!}} The Libya Observer |url=https://libyaobserver.ly/news/haftars-forces-storm-houses-opponents-libyas-sabha |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=libyaobserver.ly}}</ref> Control of Sabha is seen as vital for controlling southern Libya's oilfields, allowing the LNA to secure oil facilities including [[El Sharara oil field]], the biggest in Libya.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== References == |
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[[Category:2019 in Libya]] |
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[[Category:Conflicts in 2019]] |
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[[Category:Military operations of the Second Libyan Civil War]] |
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Revision as of 12:03, 15 April 2023
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| Khalifa Haftar | Fayez al-Sarraj | ||||||
The Battle of Sabha was a military confrontation in Sabha from 15 January to 4 February 2019 between the Libyan National Army (LNA) and the Government of National Accord (GNA) during the Southern Libya offensive of the Second Libyan Civil War.
Battle
The LNA started taking positions near Sabha on 15 January.[1] On 18 January, the LNA raided AQIM and ISIS militants northwest of Sabha, claiming to have killed three of their notable members. Clashes continued between the LNA and militias within the city of Sabha, although the airport stayed under the control of the GNA.[2] On 1February, Toubou tribesmen ambushed and killed four members of the 128th brigade of the LNA. A day after the LNA announced control of the town, heavy fighting broke out between Toubou fighters and the LNA in the town of Ghadduwah, south of Sabha.[3] LNA forces secured Sabha airport and other strategic sites after local groups agreed to hand them over.[4] The commander of the sixth infantry unit of the GNA, Hamid al-Atabi, accused the Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj of not providing adequate support to his forces, which resulted in the GNA retreat from Sabha on 4 February.[5] Control of Sabha is seen as vital for controlling southern Libya's oilfields, allowing the LNA to secure oil facilities including El Sharara oil field, the biggest in Libya.[4]
References
- ^ "New batch of Dignity Operation militias arrive in Sabha | The Libya Observer". libyaobserver.ly. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ Zaptia, Sami (2019-01-20). "Terror suspects killed in large LNA operation in south Libya". LibyaHerald. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "Dignity Operation armed groups ambushed in southern Libya | The Libya Observer". libyaobserver.ly. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ a b "Eastern Libya government delegation visits key southern city of Sabha". Arab News. 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "Haftar's forces storm houses of opponents in Libya's Sabha | The Libya Observer". libyaobserver.ly. Retrieved 2023-04-15.