Harawa
| Harawa هراوة | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Harawa Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 31°03′16″N 17°16′44″E / 31.05444°N 17.27889°ECoordinates: 31°03′16″N 17°16′44″E / 31.05444°N 17.27889°E | |
| Country |
 Libya |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| District | Sirte |
| Occupation |
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,600 |
| Time zone | UTC + 2 |
Harawa (Arabic: هراوة Harāwah), is a village in the desert in the Sirte District in Libya. As of 2010, it had 2,600 inhabitants.[1] It is 50 kilometres east of the city of Sirte. As part of the Libyan Civil War, rebel forces claimed on 1 September 2011 that the village had surrendered and by 3 September rebel forces had occupied Harawa.[2] However, these reports proved false and it wasn't until 17 September that the town fell to the forces of the National Transitional Council.[3]
References
- ↑ http://archive.is/20130209172136/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-133&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&geo=435799728 World Gazetteer
- ↑ "Libyan rebels move to Gaddafi hometown". www.bigpondnews.com. 2011-09-03. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ↑ WRAPUP 3-Gaddafi strongholds hold out against assaults
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