[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] The Battle of Ra's Lanuf was a battle between forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and those loyal to the National Transitional Council for control of the town of Ra's Lanuf. After conquering the town on 4 March, the rebels pushed further west to attack Sirte but they were driven back by government forces and on 11 March, government troops reconquered most of Ra's Lanuf.
![[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] The Battle of Ra's Lanuf was a battle between forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and those loyal to the National Transitional Council for control of the town of Ra's Lanuf. After conquering the town on 4 March, the rebels pushed further west to attack Sirte but they were driven back by government forces and on 11 March, government troops reconquered most of Ra's Lanuf.](https://embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/photos/the-battle-of-ras-lanuf-was-a-battle-between-forces-loyal-to-libyan-picture-id173152910?k=6&m=173152910&s=594x594&w=0&h=hZcZrpPv3iPYHm3cNqW2GcwxzGHyKBdF3oc3cuz_cxc=&Expires=1638234000&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIJLYLGZE3LWJLKRA&Signature=jgoJ-UhtjL1q1RBpCE~ZoprdK92Icr7-YB3nGxNNPh-0rfz5q9RhCUWb28f0MA2VVrcO1U7iqMCemI4olR7DuOW7e89KpvoBTfS3mgTv0kM1u58Tb4vLBXENMeKra~kU3DmmoidYVMIOQ-hPiiQjhg0-KKYePkQNdGTWjwF46riXthg45XHTHhiWPzvImnCjAqBbTUcLJVrtqZ87wWbBPLRHqRncGkA9Vpfwj4~wGTSAd5DfG8CkUTbJxznzBTrOLcwK9VSr1-FuQdDAblLqVnAnDYo5z44QCQ1asGUh6-1n4gdtcii2~Cs-zSGON2Ei9qV4dwaKjPh0X-vVpuQLtI~Q2QJy~aGfjwWYyYT4LrVSUJ0hslMVCfl9zqQOQLzbuvzdFzkaqQX~-JKX-VGmdA1q7dzZ6rSYkwu-Xhiqtxe5m3MhOXF1uzgK0DAHHMzDiKXxgxxachIvrLRTZscTk5C1JxU85n~tyZaeH3InvFNuJe9Tw5SK1-xVf2pL~mfAI7wy7PEOvTWB39Jc8MUa27YyRMywBeKwg09cGStE9gS7LnHJwcutVlwi6lxXMXzTHvGXRiKVjhd3M88VWSf7KxY9JXeXjlHpQiG05U3HJ4AwWoTmcSgaQUgSiFKluUQzATdAkcJgbhtz66cZyIB~sLO~voGYZIXQu1QvTod~HQU_)
