{
  "id": "ACM-LBY-CON",
  "slug": "libya-conflict",
  "title": "The Libya Conflict",
  "url": "https://armedconflicts.org/libya-conflict.html",
  "status": "Active",
  "intensity": "Medium",
  "region": "North Africa",
  "type": "Political / armed division",
  "tracked_since": "2011",
  "revision": "2026-08-05",
  "sources": [
    "ACLED",
    "UCDP",
    "CFR Global Conflict Tracker"
  ],
  "locations": [
    {
      "name": "Tripoli",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 32.8872,
      "lon": 13.1913,
      "description": "Capital of Libya and seat of the UN-recognized Government of National Unity (GNU).",
      "control": "Government of National Unity (GNU), led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, with Turkish military support",
      "source": "Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker",
      "source_url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/civil-war-libya",
      "as_of": "2026-08-03"
    },
    {
      "name": "Benghazi",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 32.1167,
      "lon": 20.0667,
      "description": "Libya's second-largest city and historic base of Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army.",
      "control": "Libyan National Army (LNA), aligned with the eastern-based House of Representatives government",
      "source": "Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker",
      "source_url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/civil-war-libya",
      "as_of": "2026-08-03"
    },
    {
      "name": "Sirte",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 31.2089,
      "lon": 16.5887,
      "description": "Central coastal city that changed hands repeatedly during the war against the Islamic State and now serves as the seat of the eastern House of Representatives government.",
      "control": "House of Representatives (HoR) government, backed by the Libyan National Army",
      "source": "Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker",
      "source_url": "https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/civil-war-libya",
      "as_of": "2026-08-03"
    },
    {
      "name": "Misrata",
      "type": "port",
      "lat": 32.3754,
      "lon": 15.0925,
      "description": "Major western port city and stronghold of militias aligned with the Tripoli-based government."
    },
    {
      "name": "Derna",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 32.7569,
      "lon": 22.6367,
      "description": "Eastern coastal city and the Islamic State's last stronghold in Libya until its recapture by the LNA in July 2018."
    },
    {
      "name": "Sabha",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 27.0377,
      "lon": 14.4283,
      "description": "Largest city in Libya's southern Fezzan region, a hub for cross-border smuggling routes and foreign-fighter presence."
    },
    {
      "name": "Zawiya",
      "type": "port",
      "lat": 32.7522,
      "lon": 12.7278,
      "description": "Western coastal city near Tripoli with a major oil refinery and export terminal."
    },
    {
      "name": "Es Sider",
      "type": "port",
      "lat": 30.6167,
      "lon": 18.3667,
      "description": "One of Libya's largest oil export terminals, repeatedly blockaded by rival factions to cut off opponents' revenue."
    }
  ],
  "revision_history": [
    {
      "date": "2026-08-05",
      "change": "Headlines refreshed",
      "source": "News feed"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-03",
      "change": "Tripoli control updated",
      "source": "Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-03",
      "change": "Benghazi control updated",
      "source": "Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-03",
      "change": "Sirte control updated",
      "source": "Council on Foreign Relations, Global Conflict Tracker"
    }
  ]
}