Fourth Battle of Benghazi

Fourth Battle of Benghazi
Part of Second Libyan Civil War
Situation as of 28 April 2016
Date 15 October 2014 – Present (1 year, 6 months, 2 weeks and 6 days) Location Benghazi, Libya Result Ongoing LNA Recaptures most of Benghazi
Belligerents
Libyan National Army	Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries Supported by: Misrata Brigades LROR
Commanders and leaders
Gen. Khalifa Haftar (Commander of Operation Dignity) Col. Wanis Abu Khamada (Commander of Libya's Special Forces) Brig. Gen. Saqr Geroushi (Commander of the Libyan Air Force)	Abu Khalid Al-Madani[1] (Ansar al-Sharia Leader) Wissam Ben Hamid (Libya Shield 1 Commander)
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Fourth Battle of Benghazi was one of the battles of the Libyan Civil War of 2014. It is fought since October 2014 between the Islamic Fundamentalist Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries (supported by the LROR and Misrata Brigades) and the Libyan Army, and some people stand with Army into the city. The Battle was a direct consequence of the failed Benina Airport Offensive by the Benghazi Revolutionaries and their Allies, which allowed LNA Forces to regroup and attack deep into Benghazi.

By May 2016, the LNA controlled at least 90% of the City, including Ansar Al-Sharia's main Neighborhood of Al-Laithi, Benghazi University and the Cement Factory.^[2]

References

1. "Libya's Islamists Ansar al-Sharia confirm leader's death - monitoring". Reuters. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
2. "Libya's eastern army makes further advances around Benghazi". Reuters. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.