Battle of Benina Airport

Battle of Benina Airport
Part of Second Libyan Civil War
Date 1 August – 15 October 2014 (2 months and 2 weeks) Location Benina International Airport, Benghazi, Libya Result The Libyan National Army victory Mohamed al-Zahawi, Leader of Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries killed Emergence of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Benghazi National Army recaptured the city, clashes led to Battle of Benghazi (2015)
Belligerents
Libyan National Army	Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Libya[1]
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)	Mohamed al-Zahawi † [2] (Ansar al-Sharia Leader) Wissam Ben Hamid (Libya Shield 1 Commander)
Strength
5000+ soldiers	4000+ rebels
Casualties and losses
Not Specific yet	Not Specific yet

The Battle of Benina Airport was a battle of the Libyan Civil War of 2014. It was fought in May and July 2014 between the Islamist Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries (supported by the LROR and Misrata Brigades), who attempted to capture the airport, and the Libyan Army.

this attempt proved to be Disastrous for the Shura Council, as they suffered a significant death toll among their ranks, including Mohamed Al-Zahawi, the leader of the Allied Ansar Al-Sharia Militant Group, this battle allowed the Libyan National Army to Counter attack the militants, resulting in the Fourth Battle of Benghazi.

References

1. "ISIS Shows Off Corpses After Attack in Benghazi". Heavy.com. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
2. "Leader of Libyan Islamists Ansar al-Sharia dies of wounds". Reuters. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.