Sorman
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Sorman or Surman is a town near the Mediterranean Sea
coast, in the Zawiya District of the Tripolitania
region in northwestern Libya
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, NATO strikes in Surman against what appeared to be civilian homes in a compound belonging to one of Colonel Gaddafi's
associates, Khaled K. El-Hamedi, reportedly killed several civilians, including two children and their mother.NATO admitted carrying out an air strike on a military target in Sorman but deined civillian deaths. NATO issued a statement that said a precision air strike was launched against a "high-level" command and control node in the Sorman area.
On 14 August, the National Liberation Army said it had captured the city in battle during the major coastal offensive
. 10 rebel fighters were killed and at least 40 pro-Gaddafi mercenaries were captured during the battle for the town.
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
coast, in the Zawiya District of the Tripolitania
Tripolitania
Tripolitania or Tripolitana is a historic region and former province of Libya.Tripolitania was a separate Italian colony from 1927 to 1934...
region in northwestern Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
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2011 civil war
On 20 June, during the 2011 Libyan civil war2011 Libyan civil war
The 2011 Libyan civil war was an armed conflict in the North African state of Libya, fought between forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and those seeking to oust his government. The war was preceded by protests in Benghazi beginning on 15 February 2011, which led to clashes with security...
, NATO strikes in Surman against what appeared to be civilian homes in a compound belonging to one of Colonel Gaddafi's
Muammar Gaddafi
Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar Gaddafi or "September 1942" 20 October 2011), commonly known as Muammar Gaddafi or Colonel Gaddafi, was the official ruler of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and then the "Brother Leader" of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 1977 to 2011.He seized power in a...
associates, Khaled K. El-Hamedi, reportedly killed several civilians, including two children and their mother.NATO admitted carrying out an air strike on a military target in Sorman but deined civillian deaths. NATO issued a statement that said a precision air strike was launched against a "high-level" command and control node in the Sorman area.
On 14 August, the National Liberation Army said it had captured the city in battle during the major coastal offensive
2011 Libyan rebel coastal offensive
The 2011 Libyan rebel coastal offensive was a major rebel offensive of the 2011 Libyan civil war. It was mounted by anti-Gaddafi forces with the intention of cutting off the supply route from Tunisia for pro-Gaddafi loyalist forces in Tripoli.- Background :...
. 10 rebel fighters were killed and at least 40 pro-Gaddafi mercenaries were captured during the battle for the town.