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2013 Benghazi conflict
| 2013 Benghazi conflict | ||||||
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| Part of the Factional violence in Libya (2011–2014) | ||||||
 Satellite image of Benghazi | ||||||
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| Belligerents | ||||||
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Government-sanctioned militias |
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| Commanders and leaders | ||||||
 Ali Zeidan[1]Fawzi Bukatef[citation needed] Amrajaa al-Mesheiti[citation needed] Salahadeen Bin Omran[citation needed] Mohammed al-Garabi[citation needed] Hakim Buhagir[citation needed] Ajmi al-Atiri[citation needed] | Unknown | Unknown | ||||
| Strength | ||||||
| 5,000+[citation needed] | Hundreds[2] | Unknown | ||||
| Casualties and losses | ||||||
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12 soldiers killed[3][4] 1 navy colonel injured Abdelsalam al-Mosmary[1] | Property damage[1] | |||||
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32 civilians killed 100+ injured[5] | ||||||
The 2013 Benghazi conflict is a part of the aftermath of the Libyan civil war, that began after clashes erupted between protesters and militants from the Libya Shield brigade on 8 June 2013.[4][5][dubious – discuss]
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- ^ a b "Libya army chief resigns after clash in Benghazi". The Daily Star. Lebanon. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
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