2013 Benghazi conflict

Conflict in Libya September 2025 2013 Benghazi conflict the Factional violence in Libya (2011–2014) Benghazi 20.08955E 32.10942N.jpg 300px Satellite image of Benghazi 8 June 2013 – 29 July 2013(06 08 2013 07 29 2013) Benghazi, Libya Flag of Libya.svg Libyan National Army Special Forces National Mobile Forces Supreme Security Committee Protesters in Benghazi Government-sanctioned militias Libya Shield Force Flag of Jihad.svg Islamists Flag of Ansar al-Sharia (Libya).svg Ansar al-Sharia LibyaAli ZeidanFawzi BukatefJuly 2013Amrajaa al-MesheitiJuly 2013Salahadeen Bin OmranJuly 2013Mohammed al-GarabiJuly 2013Hakim BuhagirJuly 2013Ajmi al-AtiriJuly 2013 Unknown Unknown 5,000+July 2013 Hundreds Unknown 12 soldiers killed2014-09-24 Six Libyan soldiers killed in Benghazi violence http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/15/us-libya-attack-benghazi-idUSBRE95E04Y20130615 limited live https://web.archive.org/web/20140924070819/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/15/us-libya-attack-benghazi-idUSBRE95E04Y20130615 2014-09-24 2026-04-24 Reuters1 navy colonel injuredAbdelsalam al-Mosmary Property damage 32 civilians killed100+ injured 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.Suarez K. D. 2013-06-09 28 dead as protesters attack ex-Libya rebel HQ - medics https://www.rappler.com/world/30925-protesters-attack-ex-libya-rebel-hq/ 2025-09-19 Rappler en-US Agence France-Pressehttp://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Jun-09/219807-28-dead-as-protesters-attack-ex-libya-rebel-hq-medics.ashx Libya army chief resigns after clash in Benghazi The Daily Star Lebanon 9 June 2013 2013-11-20 23 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141023190531/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Jun-09/219807-28-dead-as-protesters-attack-ex-libya-rebel-hq-medics.ashx live Background Since the Libyan Civil War that toppled the Muammar Gaddafi, there has been factional fighting occurring around Libya, in particular in Benghazi (where the first protests began in 2011). The city had been the scene of a number of attacks prior to these events, including some related to the ongoing factional fighting, as well as an attack against the U.S. consulate. Timeline June On 8 June, at least 31 people were killed and 100 wounded in clashes in Benghazi between protesters and a militia operating with defence ministry approval. Most of the dead were civilians, with only 5 soldiers and one militia member reported killed.http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Jun-09/219807-28-dead-as-protesters-attack-ex-libya-rebel-hq-medics.ashx Death toll from Libyan clashes rises to 31: doctor 16 June 2013 23 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141023190531/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Jun-09/219807-28-dead-as-protesters-attack-ex-libya-rebel-hq-medics.ashx live Daily Star (Lebanon) Agence France-Presse 9 June 2013 and one was a militiaman.2013-06-09 Medics: 28 dead as protesters attack ex-Libya rebel HQ http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/6/9/reutersworld/1306090849-medics-28-dead-as-protesters-attack-exl&sec=reutersworld https://web.archive.org/web/20130611004454/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/6/9/reutersworld/1306090849-medics-28-dead-as-protesters-attack-exl&sec=reutersworld 2013-06-11 2026-04-24 The Star Online en Agence France-Presse On 15 June, In the early hours of 15 June, hundreds of plain-clothed gunmen attacked several security installations across the city, at one point even forcing members of the First Infantry Brigade to abandon parts of their base as they stormed the main gate and torched parts of the building. At least six Libyan soldiers were killed during the assault – four by sniper fire and two from stabbing wounds. All of the dead were members of an elite Libyan Army unit called Saaqa. Eleven people were injured during the attacks, including several assailants. Clashes were reported near the road leading to the airport, forcing its closure. Government reinforcements were reportedly sent from the capital Tripoli.Attacks in Benghazi kill 6 Libyan soldiers https://news.yahoo.com/attacks-benghazi-kill-6-libyan-soldiers-190720080.html 17 June 2013 15 June 2013 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305083636/http://news.yahoo.com/attacks-benghazi-kill-6-libyan-soldiers-190720080.html live Associated Press Yahoo News2013-06-09 Six Libyan soldiers killed in Benghazi violence http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/15/us-libya-attack-benghazi-idUSBRE95E04Y20130615 limited live https://web.archive.org/web/20140924070819/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/15/us-libya-attack-benghazi-idUSBRE95E04Y20130615 2014-09-24 2026-04-24 Reuters The head of Benghazi's Counter Crime Agency has suggested that Qaddafi elements were in fact behind the attacks. Colonel Sulaiman Abu-Wishah told Benghazi Radio that two members of a Qaddaf Al-Dam sabotage group have been arrested. He claimed that the group was professional, its task to cause dissension and unrest, and that it was believed to be behind a number of other attacks in Benghazi. The members of the group were believed to be supporters of the former regime.http://www.libyaherald.com/2013/06/15/cabinet-meets-in-benghazi-tomorrow/ Cabinet meets in Benghazi tomorrow Libya Herald 15 June 2013 24 April 2026 On 19 June, a huge explosion totally flattened the police station in the Al-Hadayeq (the gardens) district of Benghazi early this morning, but miraculously there are no casualties being reported. The sound of the explosion at about 2.30 am was so loud that it was reportedly heard across most of the districts of Benghazi. It is thought that there were no casualties within the police station because the station had been closed down after an earlier attack in May. Samir Al-Lamamy, a witness and resident of the Al-Hadayeq district told Libya Herald that "the explosion led to the complete destruction of the police station leveling it to the ground".Al-Lamamy also speculated that "there might have been more than one bomb planted in the police station because the explosion was so strong that it totally destroyed it".Zaptia Sami 2013-06-19 Huge explosion flattens Benghazi police station – no casualties reported https://www.libyaherald.com/2013/06/19/huge-explosion-flattens-benghazi-police-station-no-casualties-reported/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20160307072223/https://www.libyaherald.com/2013/06/19/huge-explosion-flattens-benghazi-police-station-no-casualties-reported/ 2016-03-07 2026-04-24 Libya Herald en-US July On 2 July, A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint that was being guarded by special military forces, injuring four soldiers and at least three civilians.2013-07-13 Car blast hits army checkpoint in Banghazi http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/07/2013736531487929.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170605150238/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/07/2013736531487929.html 2017-06-05 2026-04-24 Al Jazeera Media Network On 26 July, Muslim Brotherhood critic Abdelsalam al-Mosmary was fatally shot after leaving a mosque following Friday prayers during Ramadan. In the aftermath protesters attacked Muslim Brotherhood property in both Benghazi and the capital Tripoli. Two days later, buildings used by the judiciary were bombed and was then followed by clashes between an unnamed militia and the military special forces. On 29 July, an unidentified militia also attacked the Tripoli headquarters of the al-Watan party, led by Abdelhakim Belhadj. The head of the party's political office, Jamal Ashour, said: "They smashed windows, shot at the door locks to open them and threw Molotov cocktails inside. The damage is serious. No one was injured." The same day, in Benghazi a car bomb exploded and injuring a navy colonel in what was termed an "attempted assassination;" Prime Minister Ali Zeidan also said that he would reshuffle his cabinet soon. "Today we chose a figure for the defence portfolio and tomorrow [Tuesday] or the day after we are going to present a list of ministers to the General [National] Congress."2013-07-29 Fresh wave of unrest flares in Libya http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/07/2013729163050948443.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160625034841/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/07/2013729163050948443.html 2016-06-25 2026-04-24 Al Jazeera Media Network Aftermath According to The Economist, following the June fighting "Libya's leaders are celebrating what they herald as the beginning of the end of militia rule and the restoration of a functioning state", while Libya's liberals "cheer the demise of what they have seen as the armed wing of their Islamist foes."2013-06-15 Is the tide turning? https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21579520-defeat-islamist-militia-raises-hope-law-and-order-may-return subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20130613164649/https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21579520-defeat-islamist-militia-raises-hope-law-and-order-may-return 2013-06-13 2026-04-24 The Economist en References 30em Libya Category:2013 in Libya Category:History of Cyrenaica Category:Aftermath of the Libyan civil war (2011) Category:Civil wars in Libya