Battle of Brega

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Continued conflict in Libya
gptkbp:casualties High civilian and military casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:National_Transitional_Council
gptkb:Libyan_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:date gptkb:2011
gptkbp:duration March 2011 to April 2011
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Misrata
gptkbp:historical_context Libyan uprising against Gaddafi
Part of the Arab Spring
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Brega
gptkbp:impact Destruction of infrastructure
Economic disruption
Displacement of civilians
gptkbp:international_response Condemnation of Gaddafi's forces
Support for NTC
gptkbp:involved_forces NATO air support
gptkbp:key_event Humanitarian aid efforts
Negotiations for ceasefire
Formation of rebel alliances
Capture of Brega by NTC
Civilian protests in Brega
Formation of the NTC
Gaddafi's forces retreat
Gaddafi's propaganda efforts
International recognition of the NTC
International sanctions against Gaddafi
NATO airstrikes on Gaddafi's positions
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Abdel_Fattah_Younis
gptkb:Muammar_Gaddafi
gptkbp:legacy Impact on international military interventions
Influence on future conflicts in Libya
Role in the fall of Gaddafi
gptkbp:location gptkb:Brega,_Libya
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive international media coverage
gptkbp:military_strategy Securing supply lines
Encirclement of Brega
Gaining control of oil resources
gptkbp:outcome NTC control of Brega
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Libyan_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ajdabiya
gptkbp:result Tactical victory for the National Transitional Council
gptkbp:significance Control of oil facilities
gptkbp:strategic_importance Key oil export terminal
gptkbp:tactics_used Air strikes
Artillery bombardment
Ground assaults
gptkbp:type Conventional warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Unified_Protector
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4