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FirstGulfofSidraoffensive

2011–2011

2011 second major rebel offensive of the Libyan Civil War

OUTCOME
TACTICAL VICTORY B
Era
2011–2011
SIDES
2
⚔ CONFLICT CIVIL WAR

FirstGulfofSidraoffensive

⚔ Arab Spring · 2010–2012 is part of this war
Anti-Gaddafi forces Libya
VS
Gaddafi Loyalists Belarus
Start: 26.03.2011 End: 30.03.2011 Duration: 4 days Participants: 2 countries
01 / Overview
First Gulf of Sidra offensive
Date
2011–2011
Type
civil war
Duration
4 days
Participants
Outcome
tactical victory b
Parent War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
03 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
⚔Tactical Victory — Side B
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 7 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
2013 Puma (Italian armoured fighting vehicle) Italy Libya gift —
2016 ASU-85 Belarus Vietnam Modernization —
2018 Kaiman Belarus Ivory Coast new-build —
2018 Polonez Belarus Azerbaijan new-build —
2020 Bayraktar Mini UAV Turkey Libya new-build —
2021 AK-12 Russia Belarus new-build —
2025 Kaiman Belarus Benin new-build —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature