The Battle of the Misrata frontline was a battle during the Libyan civil war between pro-Gaddafi loyalists and anti-Gaddafi forces on the western and southwestern outskirts of Misrata, the third largest city in Libya. It ended when anti-Gaddafi soldiers secured Zliten to the west and Tawergha to the south, establishing a significant buffer zone around the city.
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| - The Battle of the Misrata frontline was a battle during the Libyan civil war between pro-Gaddafi loyalists and anti-Gaddafi forces on the western and southwestern outskirts of Misrata, the third largest city in Libya. It ended when anti-Gaddafi soldiers secured Zliten to the west and Tawergha to the south, establishing a significant buffer zone around the city.
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- 7000(xsd:integer)
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Commander
| - Suleiman Mahmoud
- Abdul Nabih Zayid
- Abdullah Senussi
- Air Marshal Brigadier Ali Attalah Obeidi
- Ibrahim Bet-Almal
- Khamis Gaddafi
- Nuri Abdullah Abdullati
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Casualties
| - 14(xsd:integer)
- 100(xsd:integer)
- 335(xsd:integer)
- 435(xsd:integer)
- 1756(xsd:integer)
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Result
| - Anti-Gaddafi victory
*Rebels capture Tawergha, Zliten, Khoms and the coastline towards Tripoli
*Rebels advance south of Tawergha towards the Sirte road
- Stalemate ;
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Notes
| - **Based largely on unconfirmed and partially confirmed loyalist claims
- *Based largely on unconfirmed rebel claims
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combatant
| - Gaddafi Loyalists
* Libyan Army
* Paramilitary forces
- Anti-Gaddafi forces
* National Liberation Army
*Foreign military advisors
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UNSC Resolution 1973 forces
* NATO air forces
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| - Battle of the Misrata frontline
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| - The Battle of the Misrata frontline was a battle during the Libyan civil war between pro-Gaddafi loyalists and anti-Gaddafi forces on the western and southwestern outskirts of Misrata, the third largest city in Libya. It ended when anti-Gaddafi soldiers secured Zliten to the west and Tawergha to the south, establishing a significant buffer zone around the city.
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