Bir al-Ghanam
| Bir al-Ghanam بئر الغنم | |
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| Town | |
  Bir al-Ghanam Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 32°18′45″N 12°34′11″E / 32.31250°N 12.56972°ECoordinates: 32°18′45″N 12°34′11″E / 32.31250°N 12.56972°E | |
| Country |
 Libya |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| District | Zawiya |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,375 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
Bir al-Ghanam (Arabic: بئر الغنم) is a town in western Libya. It is located south of Zawiya. It was the site of several battles during the Libyan Civil War. It was occupied by anti-Gaddafi forces on 7 August, just a few weeks before they entered Tripoli.[2]
Notes
- ↑ el Khajkhaj, Amraja M. (2008). Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia (in Arabic). Benghazi: Dar as Saqia. p. 122.
- ↑ "Battle for Libya: Key moments". Al Jazeera. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
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