'Ayn al Ghazaya explained

ʿAyn al Ghazāyā
Other Name:Ghezaia
Native Name:الغزايا
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Libya
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Libya
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tripolitania
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nalut
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Coordinates:31.9039°N 10.8106°W
Elevation M:592
Elevation Ft:1945

ʿAyn al Ghazaya[1] (Arabic: الغزايا) is a village in Nalut District in northwestern Libya. It lies on a crossroads on the WazzinNalut road on the northern edge of the Tripolitanian Plateau in the Nafusa Mountains.

History

ʿAyn al Ghazaya was a Gaddafi stronghold during the 2011 Libyan civil war, and provided a base for loyalist troops in the 2011 Nafusa Mountains Campaign.[2] After the some 5,000 inhabitants were removed to Tripoli, it was captured by the rebel forces on 29 July 2011.

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Notes and References

  1. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. Georgy, Michael (31 July 2011) "Western Mountain battle shows complexities of Libya conflict" Reuters