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Bir al-Ghanam (Arabic: بئر الغنم) is a town in western Libya. It is located south of Zawiya. It was the site of several battles during the Libyan Civil War. It was occupied by anti-Gaddafi forces on 7 August, just a few weeks before they entered Tripoli.[2]
Bir al-Ghanam
بئر الغنم | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Bir al-Ghanam Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′45″N 12°34′11″E / 32.31250°N 12.56972°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| District | Zawiya |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
• Total | 3,375 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Notes
edit- ^ el Khajkhaj, Amraja M. (2008). Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia. Benghazi: Dar as Saqia. p. 122. ISBN 978-9959-854-10-0.
- ^ "Battle for Libya: Key moments". Al Jazeera. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
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