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Battle of Saddada Castle 2018

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date19 December 2018Wikidata
Year2018Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationLibyaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
Coordinates31.5216, 14.7569Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Saddada Castle was fought between the Libyan National Army, and the Sirte Protection Force and the Benghazi Defense Brigades on 19 December 2018, which took place in Saddada Castle, between Misrata and Bani Walid. After brief clashes inside the castle, the LNA captured the site. The Sirte Protection Force denied losing the town.

The battle followed a series of LNA advances in Misrata Province earlier that week.

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Location

31.5216, 14.7569 · Libya

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