District 2, Sirte

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District 2, Sirte is a section of Sirte, Libya that gained international fame as the last stronghold for the Old Libyan forces led by Gaddafi. It was a stubborn holdout in the Battle of Sirte where the Loyalists were dug in, fighting to the last man. Gaddafi and his entourage were one of the holdouts in District 2, until 20 October 2011, they attempted to flee, before being interdicted by a NATO air strike.

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Capital
Sirte

Towns and villages
Qasr Abu Hadi • Bin Jawad • Harawa • Ra's Lanuf • Nofaliya • Sidra • ‘Uwayja

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