'Ayn al Ghazaya

ʿAyn al Ghazaya[1] (Arabic: الغزايا) is a village in Nalut District in northwestern Libya. It lies on a crossroads on the WazzinNalut road on the northern edge of the Tripolitanian Plateau in the Nafusa Mountains.

ʿAyn al Ghazāyā
الغزايا
Ghezaia
Village
ʿAyn al Ghazāyā is located in Libya
ʿAyn al Ghazāyā
ʿAyn al Ghazāyā
Location in Libya
Coordinates: 31°54′14″N 10°48′38″E
Country Libya
RegionTripolitania
DistrictNalut
Elevation
1,945 ft (592 m)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)

History

ʿAyn al Ghazaya was a Gaddafi stronghold during the 2011 Libyan civil war, and provided a base for loyalist troops in the 2011 Nafusa Mountains Campaign.[2] After the some 5,000 inhabitants were removed to Tripoli, it was captured by the rebel forces on 29 July 2011.[2]

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