Battle of the Gulf of Ras Lanuf

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased momentum for anti-Gaddafi forces
gptkbp:casualties High on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:National_Transitional_Council
gptkb:Libyan_Armed_Forces_loyal_to_Muammar_Gaddafi
gptkbp:date March 2011
gptkbp:duration Several days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Sirte
gptkbp:historical_context International intervention in Libya
Part of the Arab Spring
Civil unrest in Libya
Opposition to Gaddafi's regime
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Gulf of Ras Lanuf
gptkbp:international_response Condemnation of Gaddafi's actions
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:military_aircraft
Armored vehicles
Small arms
Artillery units
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Mahmoud_Jibril
gptkb:Abdul_Fattah_Younis
gptkb:Mustafa_Abdul_Jalil
gptkb:Ali_Zidan
gptkb:Muammar_Gaddafi
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for other uprisings
Influence on future conflicts in Libya
Impact on global perceptions of Gaddafi
Role in the eventual fall of Gaddafi
gptkbp:location Ras Lanuf, Libya
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive international media coverage
gptkbp:outcome Shift in control of Libyan territory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Libyan_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Brega
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Misrata
gptkb:Battle_of_Zawiya
gptkb:Battle_of_Tripoli
gptkb:Battle_of_Ajdabiya
Battle of the Western Mountains
gptkbp:result Decisive victory for anti-Gaddafi forces
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of oil facilities
gptkbp:strategic_goals Control of oil export routes
gptkbp:tactics Air strikes by Gaddafi forces
Ground assaults by anti-Gaddafi forces
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:German_Wehrmacht
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5