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Groups from Zintan joined in the [[Libyan civil war]]. The [[2011 Al-Jabel Al-Gharbi Mountains Campaign|Battle of Zintan]] reportedly began when the [[Muammar Gaddafi|Gaddafi]]-led government forces arrived to recruit 1,000 soldiers. Insulted by the proposal to fight fellow Libyans, a group formed in Zintan to protest. As the group grew, pro-Gaddafi forces attacked but local groups counterattacked with seized weapons, "rout[ing]" a large, heavily armed government convoy on 19-20 March.<ref>[http://www.kypost.com/dpps/news/world/gadhafi-retakes-oil-port-in-rebel-held-east-libya_6128379 Gadhafi retakes oil port in rebel-held east Libya]</ref><ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/01/libya-fighting-arms-zintan Libyan rebels drive back government troops advancing on town of Zintan]</ref> |
Groups from Zintan joined in the [[Libyan civil war]]. The [[2011 Al-Jabel Al-Gharbi Mountains Campaign|Battle of Zintan]] reportedly began when the [[Muammar Gaddafi|Gaddafi]]-led government forces arrived to recruit 1,000 soldiers. Insulted by the proposal to fight fellow Libyans, a group formed in Zintan to protest. As the group grew, pro-Gaddafi forces attacked but local groups counterattacked with seized weapons, "rout[ing]" a large, heavily armed government convoy on 19-20 March.<ref>[http://www.kypost.com/dpps/news/world/gadhafi-retakes-oil-port-in-rebel-held-east-libya_6128379 Gadhafi retakes oil port in rebel-held east Libya]</ref><ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/01/libya-fighting-arms-zintan Libyan rebels drive back government troops advancing on town of Zintan]</ref> |
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The Zintan people were responsible for the capture of [[Saif al-Islam]], the second son of Muammar Gaddafi. He was captured on 19 November 2011, nearly a month after his father's death, about {{convert|50|km}} west of the town of [[Ubari]] near [[Sabha, Libya|Sabha]] in southern Libya.<ref name=bbccapture>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15804299|title=Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam captured in Libya|work=BBC|date=19 November 2011|accessdate=19 November 2011}}</ref> After his father, Saif al-Islam was the second most-widely recognized political figure in Libya. He is currently being held as a prisoner in the city of Zintan.<ref>{{full|date=January 2012}}BBC News</ref> |
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Zintan
الزنتان | |
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Town | |
| Country |  Libya |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| District | Jabal al Gharbi |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,024 |
| • Demonym | Zintani |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Zintan (Arabic: الزنتان, Amazigh: Tigharmin, meaning "small castles") is a small city in north western Libya, situated roughly 136 kilometres (85 mi) southwest of Tripoli, in the Nafusa Mountains area. The city and its surrounding area has a population of approximately 50,000.
Libyan civil war
Groups from Zintan joined in the Libyan civil war. The Battle of Zintan reportedly began when the Gaddafi-led government forces arrived to recruit 1,000 soldiers. Insulted by the proposal to fight fellow Libyans, a group formed in Zintan to protest. As the group grew, pro-Gaddafi forces attacked but local groups counterattacked with seized weapons, "rout[ing]" a large, heavily armed government convoy on 19-20 March.[2][3]
See also
- Tripolitania – in this region
References
31°55′50″N 12°14′54″E / 31.93056°N 12.24833°E
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