Battle of Saddada Castle
The Battle of Saddada Castle was a battle 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.[1]
| Battle of Saddada Castle | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Libyan National Army |
Sirte Protection Force Benghazi Defense Brigades | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Khalifa Haftar | Ibrahim Jadhran[1] | ||||||||
The battle followed a series of LNA advances in Misrata Province earlier that week.[2]
References
- "Haftar's forces attack a town near Libya's Misrata | The Libya Observer". www.libyaobserver.ly. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
- "Possible war approaches Sirte and central Libya". Libyan Express - Libya News, Opinion, Analysis and Latest Updates from Libya. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
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