Sidra, Libya

Sidra السدرة
Town
Sidra Location in Libya
Coordinates: 30°37′46″N 18°21′01″E / 30.62944°N 18.35028°ECoordinates: 30°37′46″N 18°21′01″E / 30.62944°N 18.35028°E
Country	Libya
Region	Tripolitania
District	Sirte
Elevation[1]	10 m (30 ft)
Population (1995)[2]
• Total	9,186
Time zone	UTC + 2

Sidra or Sidr (Arabic: السدر‎) is a port about 23 km west of Ra's Lanuf in Libya. It is Libya's largest oil depot, shipping about 447,000 barrels per day (71,100 m³/d),^[3] and gives its name to the Gulf of Sidra. Sidra Airport is directly next to the port.

Libyan Civil War

During the Libyan Civil War, forces under the leadership of the National Transitional Council captured the port of Sidra at the beginning of March 2011. Pro-Gaddafi forces tried to retake the port from the anti-Gaddafi forces some days later.

Second Libyan Civil War

During the Second Libyan Civil War, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's Libyan branch launched an attempt to seize the port in January 2016. At least one oil storage tank was set ablaze by a long-range rocket.

References

1. "Marina: Ras Es Sider (Sirte, Baladiyat Surt)". Port Booker. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
2. Amraja M. el Khajkhaj, "Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia", Dar as Saqia, Benghazi-2008, p.111.
3. Javier Blas and David Blair (1 March 2011). "Oil groups seek Libyan rebels’ assurances". Financial Times.