Battle of Gharyan

Battle of Gharyan
Part of the Nafusa Mountains campaign
Date 13–18 August 2011 Location Gharyan, Libya 32°10′11″N 13°01′00″E / 32.16972°N 13.01667°E / 32.16972; 13.01667 Result Anti-Gaddafi victory
Belligerents
Libya Anti-Gaddafi forces National Liberation Army UNSC Resolution 1973 forces[1] NATO air forces[1]	Libya Armed forces of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Unknown
Strength
5,000	Sabhan Brigade[2] 400
Casualties and losses
35 killed[3]	Unknown

The Battle of Gharyan took place during the Libyan Civil War between rebel anti-Gaddafi forces and forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi for control of the Tripolitanian city of Gharyan located at the eastern edge of the Nafusa Mountains.