Battle of Saddada Castle explained

Conflict:Battle of Saddada Castle
Date:19 December 2018
Place:Saddada Castle, Misrata District, Libya.
Territory:The LNA captures Saddada Castle
Result:Libyan National Army victory
Combatant1:Libyan National Army
Combatant2:Sirte Protection Force
Benghazi Defense Brigades
Commander1:Khalifa Haftar
Commander2:Ibrahim Jadhran

The Battle of Saddada Castle was fought between the Libyan National Army, and the Sirte Protection Force and the Benghazi Defense Brigades on 19 December 2018, which took place in Saddada Castle, between Misrata and Bani Walid. After brief clashes inside the castle, the LNA captured the site. The Sirte Protection Force denied losing the town.[1] The battle followed a series of LNA advances in Misrata Province earlier that week.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haftar's forces attack a town near Libya's Misrata The Libya Observer. www.libyaobserver.ly. en. 2018-12-25.
  2. Web site: Possible war approaches Sirte and central Libya. Libyan Express - Libya News, Opinion, Analysis and Latest Updates from Libya. 15 December 2018. en-GB. 2018-12-25.