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Name: Government of National Accord

Type: Polity

Start: 2016 AD

End: 2021 AD

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Is an interim government of Libya formed under the terms of the Libyan Political Agreement, a United Nations-led initiative. It is one the main factions of the Second Libyan Civil War.

Establishment


  • March 2016: At the end of March, the mayors of Sabratha, Zultan, Rigdaleen, Al-Jmail, Zuwarah, Ajilat, Sorman, Zawia, as well as those of West and South Zawia, issued a joint statement endorsing the Government of National Accord.
  • April 2016: Political and military authorities in al-Hawamid declared support for the Presidential Council and the Government of National Accord on 3 April.
  • April 2016: The municipality of Bani Walid announced support for the Presidential Council and the Government of National Accord.
  • April 2016: The outgoing authorities in Tripoli officially ceded power to Fayez el-Sarraj and the General National Congress was dissolved.
  • May 2016: ISIL militants staged a preemptive offensive against GNA-allied forces in Abu Grein.
  • May 2016: GNA military forces recaptured Abu Grein from ISIL.
  • May 2016: Operation Al-Bunyan Al-Marsoos forces reported the capture of the Sirte power station and also its advance on the town of Jarif to the south of Sirte.
  • May 2016: Petroleum Facilities Guard reported the capture of Bin Jawad and Noufiliyah from ISIL.
  • December 2016: Battle of Sirte (2016).
  • Chronology


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    1. Arab Spring


    Initially a series of anti-government protests and revolts across the Arab world, it soon evolved into a series of wars. The wars caused by the revolts are sometimes referred to as the Arab Winter.

    1.1.Libyan Civil Wars

    Were two civil wars in Libya that started with an uprising against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi.

    1.1.1.Libyan Civil War (2014-present)

    Was a civil war in Libya involving several factions, but later evolving in a conflict mainly between the House of Representatives in Tobruk and the Government of National Accord in Tripoli. Despites the existence of an interim unity government since 2021, territorial factual control remains divided.

  • December 2018: Battle of Saddada Castle.
  • February 2019: The Tuareg and Toubou tribal militias are loyal to the GNA.
  • March 2021: On 23 October 2020, the Joint Libyan Military Commission reached a permanent ceasefire agreement in all areas of Libya. On 10 March 2021, an interim unity government was formed, which was slated to remain in place until the next Libyan presidential election scheduled for 24 December that year. However, the election has been delayed several times since, effectively rendering the unity government in power indefinitely.

  • 1.1.1.1.Gulf of Sidra Offensive (2017)

    Was a military offensive of the Benghazi Defense Brigades (loyal to the Government of National Accord) in the coastal territory between the towns of Nofaliya and Ras Lanuf during the Second Libyan Civil War.

  • March 2017: On 3 March, the Islamist-dominated Benghazi Defense Brigades launched an offensive, capturing a strip of territory between the oil ports of Nofaliya and Ras Lanuf from the Libyan National Army, and then handing this territory over to the Government of National Accord.
  • March 2017: LNA have recaptured all positions lost to Benghazi Defence and Misratan Brigades in a counter-offensive.

  • 1.1.1.2.Gulf of Sidra Offensive (2018)

    Was a military offensive of the Benghazi Defense Brigades (loyal to the Government of National Accord) in the coastal territory between the towns of Nofaliya and Ras Lanuf during the Second Libyan Civil War.

  • June 2018: While the Battle of Derna was going on, Remnants of the Benghazi Defense Brigades led by Ibrahim Jadhran, former member of the Petroleum Facilities Guard, launched the Gulf of Sidra Offensive (2018), took over the oil terminals at Ras Lanuf and Al-Sidra from the House of Representatives.
  • June 2018: The Benghazi Defense Brigades are defeated. Ras Lanuf and Al-Sidra occupied by the House of Representatives.

  • 1.1.1.3.2019 Southern Libya offensive

    Was a military offensive of the Libyan National Army (loyal to the House of Representatives) in southern Libya during the Second Libyan Civil War.

  • January 2019: The LNA began taking positions near Sabha.
  • February 2019: On 4 February, the GNA retreated from Sabha.
  • February 2019: The al-Sharara field was secured by the LNA without any losses.
  • August 2019: The Southern Protection Force of the GNA recaptured Murzuq.

  • 1.1.1.4.2019-20 Western Libya campaign

    Was a military offensive of the Libyan National Army (loyal to the House of Representatives) in western Libya during the Second Libyan Civil War.

  • April 2019: On the first day of the offensive the LNA captured Gharyan.
  • April 2019: The LNA reported asserting control over the town of ‘Aziziya.
  • April 2019: The Libyan National Army stated that they had captured Qasr bin Ghashir, Wadi al-Rabie and Suq al-Khamis.
  • April 2019: During the late hours of the day a battle broke out over Tripoli International Airport, in which LNA forces were able to successfully capture the airfield.
  • April 2019: The LNA reported capturing the village of Suq al-Khamis.
  • April 2019: The LNA reported recapturing Gate 27, as well as asserting control over Salah al-Din and Ain Zara neighbourhood in southern Tripoli.
  • April 2019: By nightfall, the GNA claimed that it negotiated the surrender of soldiers belonging to the LNA 8th brigade in Ayn Zara.
  • June 2019: The GNA announced that it had captured the town of Gharyan from the LNA.
  • January 2020: The LNA captured Sirte.
  • March 2020: The LNA captured Zelten, al-Assah, Al-Jamil and Riqdalin on the northwestern coast.
  • April 2020: The GNA forces seized control of the LNA-held towns of Sorman, Sabratha, Ajaylat, Aljmail, Regdalin, Zaltan, and Al Assah, recapturing the western Libyan coast.
  • May 2020: The GNA captured Al-Watiya Air Base.
  • May 2020: GNA forces extend their control over the towns of Badr and Tiji.
  • May 2020: The GNA forces retook two military camps, Hamza and Yarmuk, from the LNA south of the capital Tripoli.
  • June 2020: The LNA recaptured the town of al-Asaba, south of Gharyan.
  • June 2020: GNA forces launched an attack on Tripoli Airport, which they captured.
  • June 2020: LNA forces withdrew from their remaining positions in the southern outskirts of Tripoli, allowing the GNA to regain control of the whole city. This marked the end of the LNA's 14-month siege of the GNA capital.
  • June 2020: GNA forces continued their advance to Tarhouna, an LNA stronghold south-east of Tripoli, which was retaken. Bani Walid was also captured.

  • 1.1.1.5.Central Libya offensive (2020)

    Was a military offensive by the Government of National Accord in central Libya during the Second Libyan Civil War.

  • June 2020: GNA forces entered Sirte. However, an LNA counterattack using drones, aircraft and artillery drove the attackers back.

  • Disestablishment


  • March 2021: On 23 October 2020, the Joint Libyan Military Commission reached a permanent ceasefire agreement in all areas of Libya. On 10 March 2021, an interim unity government was formed, which was slated to remain in place until the next Libyan presidential election scheduled for 24 December that year. However, the election has been delayed several times since, effectively rendering the unity government in power indefinitely.
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