2012 Zintan clashes

2012 Zintan clashes Post-civil war violence in Libya 11 – 18 June 2012(06 11 2012 06 18 2012) Zintan, Mizda and Shegayga, Libya NTC control reestablished Zintan fightersGuntrara tribe Libya Libyan government Mashashya tribe Unknown Col Hamed Zwei Unknown 105 dead~500 wounded The 2012 Zintan clashes begun on 17 June 2012, after a Zintan man was killed after stopping at a checkpoint during an attempted transport of tanks from a weapons depot in Mizda to Zintan.BBC News – Troops sent to quell clashes in western Libya During the Gaddafi era, land was often taken from one tribe and diaperedAugust 2017 to others, creating and exacerbating tensions between the tribes. Long standing resentment was further compounded with groups such as the Mashashya tribe choosing not to join in the rebellion against Gaddafi, whilst fighters from Zintan played a prominent role, fighting in favour of the NTC.Troops sent to quell clashes in western Libya – Africa – Al Jazeera English As a result of the fierce fighting between the different tribes, government troops were deployed to the area on 17 June. The area was subsequently declared a military zone. The deployment of soldiers and imposition of a government enforced ceasefireLibyan Government Sends Troops to Quell Fighting in West of Country https://web.archive.org/web/20131120025111/http://www.tripolipost.com/articledetail.asp?c=1&i=8587 2013-11-20 managed to prevent further clashes, with Government spokesman Nasser al-Manaa declaring that fighting had ended on 18 June.BBC News - Libya's tribal clashes leave 105 dead References 2 June 2017 Zintan Category:2012 in Libya Category:2010s in Tripolitania Category:Aftermath of the Libyan civil war (2011) Zintan_clashes Category:Civil wars in Libya