Fall of Bin Jawad (2016)

Libyan Civil War (2014–present)

2014 coup attempts 1st Benghazi Benina Airport Tripoli Airport Derna Nofaliya Kidnapping of Copts Corinthia Hotel Al Qubbah Khoms Egyptian airstrikes 1st Sirte Bin Jawad Zliten 2nd Benghazi Misrata 2nd Sirte 2016 coup attempt

Fall of Bin Jawad (2016) refers to ISIL takeover of Libyan city of Bin Jawad on 04 January 2016 during its oil crescent region. On Monday morning, the terrorist group imposed full control over the city of Bin Jawad in the Sirte District, after a series of intense firefights with rebel forces that are loyal to the Libyan provisional government in Tripoli.^[1]

References

↑ Fadel, Leith (4 January 2016). "ISIS expands control over Libyan coast: Bin Jawad captured". Retrieved 3 October 2016.

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