Battle of the City of Ras Lanuf

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Libyan_Army_loyal_to_Muammar_Gaddafi
gptkb:2011_Libyan_civil_war
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:International_sanctions_on_Libya
Humanitarian crisis
Rise of militias
Post-war reconstruction efforts
Refugee influx
Calls for accountability
Continued conflict in Libya
Increased NATO involvement
Legacy of conflict in Libya
Continued violence in Libya
Formation of NTC government
Political fragmentation in Libya
gptkbp:casualties High civilian casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:National_Transitional_Council
Libyan government forces
gptkbp:date March 2011
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Support for NTC
Condemnation of Gaddafi's regime
gptkbp:duration Several days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Sirte
gptkbp:historical_context Political instability in Libya
Part of Arab Spring
Civil unrest in Libya
Gaddafi's rule
Oil industry significance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the City of Ras Lanuf
gptkbp:is_involved_in NATO airstrikes
gptkbp:location Ras Lanuf, Libya
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive international media coverage
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers
Guerrilla tactics
Siege tactics
Use of heavy artillery
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Abdul_Fattah_Younis
gptkb:Muammar_Gaddafi
gptkbp:outcome Control of Ras Lanuf by NTC
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Libyan_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Brega
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Misrata
gptkb:Libyan_Revolution
gptkb:Battle_of_Ajdabiya
gptkbp:result Government victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic oil port
gptkbp:type Urban warfare