Dafniya Explained

Official Name:	Dafniya
Native Name:	الدافنية or دفني
Settlement Type:	Village
Pushpin Map:	Libya
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Libya
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Libya
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Tripolitania
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Zliten
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:	Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:	Religions
Timezone:	EET
Utc Offset:	+2
Coordinates:	32.4061°N 14.8369°W

Dafniya (Dafiniya, Al Davniya, Ad Dafinīyah,^[1] Arabic: دفني, Arabic: الدافنية) is a Mediterranean coastal town in Libya, halfway between Misrata and Zliten.^{[2] [3]} During the Libyan Civil War the town of Dafniya saw heavy fighting.^[4]

Notes and References

1. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
2. Web site: Rebel Leaders in Libya’s Misrata Curb Press Freedoms as Casualties Mount . Chris Stephen . 22 June 2011 . Bloomberg . https://web.archive.org/web/20110625140521/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-22/rebel-leaders-in-libya-s-misrata-curb-press-freedoms-as-casualties-mount.html. 25 June 2011. live.
3. News: Staff. 19 August 2011. Breaking News: Libyan Rebels Take Control of Zlitan, Al Qathafi Last Eastern Line of defence Destroyed. The Tropili Post. https://web.archive.org/web/20130131221115/http://www.tripolipost.com/articledetail.asp?c=1&i=6697. 31 January 2013. dead. 31 January 2013.
4. Web site: Qaddafi Forces Assault Rebel Stronghold of Misrata With Tanks, Artillery . Chris Stephens . 30 July 2011 . Bloomberg . https://web.archive.org/web/20120530160824/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-30/qaddafi-forces-use-tanks-in-assault-on-rebel-stronghold-misrata.html. 30 May 2012. live.