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Id 5,997,295
Latitude 32.03333
Longitude 20.06667
Country Libya
Geo Name Id
Description A Benghazi photo journalist was killed on 23 June by a sniper in Gwrasha as he was covering the latest offensive in the district. Although a freelance photographer, he was embedded with Saiqa special forces who led the attack. Heavy fighting in Qwarsha district of Benghazi. At least ten soldiers died and forty were injured. The LNA made gains in Ganfouda and Gwarsha include the Al-Jouadi residential village in Ganfouda, the half-finished housing estate in Garyounis/Gwarsha that was being built by the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) prior to the revolution, the compound of a Turkish company in Gwarsha, the Al-Jouf company in Ganfouda and the fertility treatment centre in Gwarsha.
Start Date 01-Jan-16
End Date
Precision 1.0
Geo Name
ADM 1 Name Al Hizam Al Akhdar
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ADM 2 Name Benghazi
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Armed Conflict 7691RTA - Battle-government regains territory