Fourth Battle of Brega | |||||||
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Part of Libyan Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gen. Abdul Fatah Younis (assassinated 28 July in Benghazi) Col. Hamid Hassy |
Mutassim Gaddafi | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5,000 | 3,000-7,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
73 killed, 627 wounded, several tanks disabled and several dozen technicals damaged (First phase) 1 killed, 4 wounded (Inter-period) 70 killed, 189 wounded (Second phase) Total dead & wounded: 144 killed, 820 wounded |
30 killed, 10-20 captured (First phase) 37 technicals, 3 tanks, 11 IFVs, 3 MRLs, 2 rocket launchers (First phase) |
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1 civilian killed |
30 killed, 10-20 captured (First phase)
12 killed (Second phase)
Total dead & captured:
42 killed, 10-20 captured
37 technicals, 3 tanks, 11 IFVs, 3 MRLs, 2 rocket launchers (First phase)
The Fourth Battle of Brega was a battle during the Libyan Civil War between forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi and forces of the Libyan opposition for control of the strategic town of Brega and its oil port.