[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=1751936400&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIJLYLGZE3LWJLKRA&Signature=I1N8s5jWQ-3HuB6fnptHBjMkRhIq2nBfoj6HJxXDrFviIculG0lNSJd4o7B~e1oZ0D5YaYrwoivPE67utPRZYjBfvn4vFJdI95VQi3-YPRxAfBXmLpwtT5yMEN-R1newlwzPatEnTKYjYouCikcfEOQGk3QJAj9RW2A3lHZncEsnd14bkOrJyd3n7nSx~vCcffGWjTLq9EnvGhR9BYdzjfNweJy49~GoJrI2ioM6pSUPCCD1pYREBh0v2T06h0FPP6FpjSyNkypr7MAxEgxFVmspl9Z~IPVPo7bEySiJD92Pieq4E4hMaO6LHIY8K2H014l2TyS2-SfM6dp0e83uyhMu74aCE3hfOeks2Z80jL8q64v~BKIuvb8lZqgJ4lK3Fdmv5a2U4yaTfjEVwKbtavinPEcna8TnqGprK36Za5gnZ8YTgKpIHIE7Z-J~LJrgb-t1zibuE6rjn4nUfN4~0xuiDTLUMAxyhgcGTZWgVHb~XI3VZrnJXp0iCunWgrQAMEIBItGxHvcAGOL1LOj-8dkd5WNoKeKlQHiasutvFS~E37XGp4sBgzp0K3ogDGWrbeopREDNwHmhLj7LFnRktbdLJysKkW3PUTOEy4EqCy3zPYQiMUtGsiQXUZ8WDL5T3cJoYNS7b7QodnhY-F~ocm~nxdLmuIiEgjA2dqv46gk_)
