Battle of Saddada Castle

Battle of Saddada Castle
Date19 December 2018
Location
Saddada Castle, Misrata District, Libya.
31°31′17.9″N 14°45′24.7″E / 31.521639°N 14.756861°E / 31.521639; 14.756861
Result Libyan National Army victory
Territorial
changes
The LNA captures Saddada Castle
Belligerents
Libyan National Army Sirte Protection Force
Benghazi Defense Brigades
Commanders and leaders
Khalifa Haftar Ibrahim Jadhran[1]

The Battle of Saddada Castle was fought between the Libyan National Army, and the Sirte Protection Force and the Benghazi Defense Brigades on 19 December 2018, which took place in Saddada Castle, between Misrata and Bani Walid. After brief clashes inside the castle, the LNA captured the site. The Sirte Protection Force denied losing the town.[1]

The battle followed a series of LNA advances in Misrata Province earlier that week.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Haftar's forces attack a town near Libya's Misrata | The Libya Observer". www.libyaobserver.ly. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
  2. ^ "Possible war approaches Sirte and central Libya". Libyan Express - Libya News, Opinion, Analysis and Latest Updates from Libya. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-25.