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Battle of Al-Watiya Airbase 2019

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date8 April 2019 – 19 May 2020Wikidata
Year2019Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationLibyaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
Coordinates32.4798, 11.8972Wikidata P625

About the battle

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.

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Location

32.4798, 11.8972 · Libya

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