Brak al-Shati Airbase raid 2017
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 18 May 2017 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2017 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Libya | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Libyan Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 27.6539, 14.2670 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
On 18 May 2017, an attack was launched by militiamen of the town of Misrata and Benghazi Defense Brigades against the Brak al-Shati Airbase controlled by LNA forces. LNA sources claimed 141 people, including 103 soldiers and numerous civilians were killed as a result of the raid. The base was completely overrun and partially destroyed along with numerous aircraft at the base. Accusations of executions of surrendering forces led to international condemnation of GNA forces.
Shortly after, the LNA launched airstrikes on militant sites near the area in retaliation.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Brak al-Shati Airbase raid (revision 1373252247), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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