Brak al-Shati Airbase raid

Brak al-Shati Airbase raid
	Part of the Second Libyan Civil War
Date	18 May 2017
Location	Brak al-Shati Airbase, Wadi al Shatii District
Result	Raid successful BDB and Misratan militias raid base, destroying equipment and killing present soldiers; Ceasefire in Fezzan collapses; LNA launches counter-offensive;
Belligerents
Benghazi Defense Brigades Government of National Accord (denied involvement)	House of Representatives
Commanders and leaders
Ahmed Abduljalil Al-Hasnawi (attack planner); Jamal Al-Treiki (13th battalion commander)	Gen. Mohamed Ben Nayel †; Ali Ibrahim Ben Nayel †
Units involved
13th Misrata Battalion Brigade 201; Misratan militias;	Libyan National Army 10th Battalion; 12th Battalion;
Casualties and losses
35	141 killed (including civilians)

On 18 May 2017, an attack was launched by militia men of the town of Misrata and Benghazi Defense Brigades against the Brak al-Shati Airbase controlled by LNA forces. LNA sources claimed 141 people, including 103 soldiers and numerous civilians were killed as a result of the raid.^[4] The base was completely overrun and partially destroyed along with numerous aircraft in the base. Accusations of executions of surrendering forces led to international condemnation of GNA forces.

Shortly after, the LNA launched air strikes on militant sites near the area in retaliation.^[5]^[6]^[2]^[7]

^ "Presidency Council and Tripoli MoD deny involvement in Brak Al-Shatti massacre". Libya Herald. 19 May 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Massacre reported as Misratans and BDB take Brak Al-Shatti airbase". Libya Herald. 18 May 2017.
^ "141 died in Brak massacre says Mismari". Libya Herald. 19 May 2017.
^ "Death toll in south Libya airbase attack rises". Middle East Monitor. 20 May 2017.
^ "Clashes in southern Libya kill over 140". Xinhua. 20 May 2017. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017.
^ "Death toll from Libya airbase attack rises to 140, defense chief suspended". Archived from the original on 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
^ "Libya death toll 'rises to 140' at Brak El-Shati airbase". BBC News. 20 May 2017.

[1] "Presidency Council and Tripoli MoD deny involvement in Brak Al-Shatti massacre". Libya Herald. 19 May 2017.

[massacre-2] "Massacre reported as Misratans and BDB take Brak Al-Shatti airbase". Libya Herald. 18 May 2017.

[3] "141 died in Brak massacre says Mismari". Libya Herald. 19 May 2017.

[4] "Death toll in south Libya airbase attack rises". Middle East Monitor. 20 May 2017.

[5] "Clashes in southern Libya kill over 140". Xinhua. 20 May 2017. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017.

[6] "Death toll from Libya airbase attack rises to 140, defense chief suspended". Archived from the original on 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2017-05-20.

[7] "Libya death toll 'rises to 140' at Brak El-Shati airbase". BBC News. 20 May 2017.

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