American intervention in Libya

American intervention in Libya
Part of the Second Libyan Civil War
File:HarrierJetPreparesForSirteLibya.jpg US Harrier Jumper Jet onboard the USS Wasp prepares to take off for Sirte, Libya.
Date 19 February 2016—present Location Libya Status Ongoing ISIS presence minimized Thousands of targets destroyed Continued civil war
Belligerents
United States Libya	Islamic State in Libya Wilayah al-Tarabulus Wilayah al-Fizan Wilayah Barqah
Commanders and leaders
Donald Trump Barack Obama (until 2017) Nouri Abusahmain Khalifa al-Ghawil Sadiq Al-Ghariani	Abu Nabil al-Anbari  † Abu Hudhayfah al-Muhajir
Strength
unknown	unknown
Casualties and losses
1 killed	2,500+ fighters killed

The United States have carried out a large series of both airstrikes and drone strikes in Libya since August 2016 in support of the Government of National Accord against the Islamic State presence in the region.

Timeline

2016

• February 19 — 43-49 ISIS fighters killed in airstrikes.
• August 1 — U.S airstrike targets a T-72 tank, T-55 tank, two military support vehicles, and two pieces of heavy engineering equipment. An enemy position was also hit.
• August 2 — The U.S strikes a pick up truck destroying a mounted recoilless rifle as well as heavy engineering equipment.
• August 3 — U.S strikes one pickup truck with mounted recoilless rifle.
• August 4 — 2 trucks are hit in an air strike.
• August 6 — 2 enemy fighting positions are targeted.
• August 7 — 3 resupply trucks hit.
• August 8 — 11 fighting positions targeted as well as one truck.
• August 9 — One pick up truck targeted.
• August 10 — 5 supply trucks including one rigged with an improvised explosive device, as well as 10 enemy fighting positions.
• August 11 — 2 enemy vehicles and 5 fighting positions hit.
• August 13 — One enemy vehicle destroyed.
• August 14 — 4 enemy positions targeted.
• August 15 — 4 enemy positions targeted as well as one supply truck.
• August 16 — 6 vehicles hit including 4 mounted with improvised explosive devices (IED) as well as 7 fighting positions.
• August 17 — 13 fighting positions hit as well as an IED vehicle.
• August 18 — 3 fighting positions, a supply truck and an IED vehicle hit.
• August 19 — 2 supply trucks and 2 fighting positions.
• August 20 — 15 enemy positions targeted.
• August 21 — 8 enemy positions targeted.
• August 22 — 10 enemy positions as well as a supply truck targeted.
• August 23 — 1 enemy fighting position hit.
• August 24 — 11 enemy positions targeted including an IED vehicle.
• August 26 — 2 enemy positions hit.
• August 27 — One IED vehicle as well as a suspected IED position targeted.
• August 28 — 6 enemy positions as well as an IED vehicle hit.
• August 29 — 16 enemy positions as well as an IED vehicle hit.
• August 30 — 5 enemy positions as well as one IED vehicle hit.
• August 31 — 5 enemy positions, an IED vehicle and a weapons cache destroyed.
• September 1 — 9 enemy positions hit.
• September 2 — 1 enemy position hit.
• September 3 — 11 enemy positions hit.
• September 4 — 4 enemy positions hit.
• September 5 — 5 enemy positions as well as an IED vehicle destroyed.
• September 6 — 6 enemy positions hit.
• September 7 — 2 enemy positions as well as an IED vehicle destroyed.
• September 8 — 3 enemy positions hit.
• September 9 — 2 enemy positions as well as IED vehicle destroyed.
• September 10 — 9 enemy positions as well as a resupply vehicle destroyed.
• September 11 — 9 enemy positions hit.
• September 12 — 3 enemy positions as well as 2 vehicles targeted.
• September 13 — One enemy position hit.
• September 14 — 6 enemy positions as well as an IED vehicle hit.
• September 15 — IED vehicle destroyed.
• September 18 — 9 enemy positions hit.
• September 20 — 7 fighting positions hit.
• September 21 — 3 trucks hit including an IED rigged vehicle.
• September 22 — 8 enemy positions and an IED vehicle destroyed.
• September 23 — 4 enemy targets hit.
• September 24 — One resupply zone neutralized.
• September 28 — Resupply zone neutralized.
• September 29 — Armored truck destroyed.
• September 30 — 7 fighting positions as well as an IED vehicle.
• October 1 — 6 enemy positions hit.
• October 2 — 69 enemy positions, a command and control facility, an operations facility, and 2 IED vehicles neutralized.
• October 3 — 27 enemy positions hit.
• October 4 — 3 IED vehicles targeted.
• October 5 — 11 enemy positions.
• October 7 — 17 enemy positions and a resupply route targeted.
• October 8 — 60 enemy positions hit.
• October 9 — 51 enemy positions hit.
• October 10 — 23 enemy positions hit.
• October 11 — 22 enemy positions hit.
• October 12 — 28 enemy positions hit.
• October 13 — 16 enemy positions hit.
• October 14 — 60 enemy positions hit.
• October 15 — 18 enemy positions hit.
• October 16 — 11 enemy positions as well as an IED vehicle hit.
• October 17 — 2 enemy positions hit.
• October 18 — 10 enemy fighting positions hit.
• October 21 — 2 enemy positions and 2 IED vehicles hit.
• October 22 — One enemy fighting position.
• October 23 — 3 enemy fighting positions hit.
• October 24 — 5 enemy positions hit.
• October 25 — 5 IED vehicles destroyed.
• October 26 — 5 IED vehicles destroyed.
• October 31 — 33 enemy positions, one storage facility, and 2 IED vehicles targeted.
• November 8 — 9 enemy positions hit.
• November 10 — 14 enemy positions and one IED vehicle hit.
• November 11 — 2 IED vehicles destroyed.
• November 12 — 14 enemy fighting positions hit.
• November 13 — 17 enemy positions hit.
• November 15 — 4 enemy positions hit.
• November 18 — One enemy position hit.
• November 19 — 6 enemy positions hit.
• November 21 — 47 enemy positions hit.
• November 22 — 29 enemy positions hit.
• November 23 — 14 enemy positions hit.
• November 24 — 24 enemy positions hit.
• November 25 — 14 enemy positions hit.
• November 26 — 30 enemy positions hit.
• November 27 — 24 enemy positions hit.
• November 28 — 14 enemy positions hit.
• November 29 — 8 enemy positions hit.
• November 30 — 14 enemy positions hit.
• December 1 — 3 enemy positions hit.
• December 2 — 22 enemy positions hit.
• December 3 — 49 enemy positions hit.
• December 5 — 7 enemy fighting positions hit.

2017

• January 18–19 — US B-2 bombers target and neutralize 80-90 ISIS affiliates.
• September 22 — 6 strikes on an ISIS camp killing over 17 militants and destroying 3 vehicles.
• September 26 — Multiple ISIS militants targeted during precision strikes.
• November 17 — One airstrike on ISIS affiliates.
• November 19 — 2 airstrikes near Fuqaha.

References

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