ORDER OF BATTLE // March 2, 2011
First Battle of Brega
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
1 sides catalogued · combined 350 estimated
Conseil national de transition
350
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The First Battle of Brega marked an early contest for control of the coastal city during the Libyan Civil War, occurring less than two weeks after the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi had begun in earnest. Brega's significance lay partly in its position along Libya's Mediterranean coast and its proximity to the country's oil infrastructure. The engagement pitted pro-Gaddafi government troops against National Transitional Council forces under Abdul Fatah Younis, with the rebel side fielding a reported 350 fighters. The battle was one of several early clashes that defined the front lines of the conflict before international intervention, reflecting the Gaddafi government's effort to retake territory that had fallen to the opposition in the initial weeks of fighting.
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