Sidra, Libya
Sidra السدرة |
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Town | |
Location in Libya | |
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Country | Libya |
Region | Tripolitania |
District | Sirte |
Elevation[1] | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (1995)[2] | |
• Total | 9,186 |
Time zone | UTC + 2 |
Sidra or Sidr (Arabic: السدر) is a port about 23 km west of Ra's Lanuf in Libya. It is Libya's largest oil depot, shipping about 447,000 barrels per day (71,100 m3/d),[3] and gives its name to the Gulf of Sidra. Sidra Airport is directly next to the port.
Libyan Civil War
During the Libyan Civil War, forces under the leadership of the National Transitional Council captured the port of Sidra at the beginning of March 2011. Pro-Gaddafi forces tried to retake the port from the anti-Gaddafi forces some days later.
Second Libyan Civil War
During the Second Libyan Civil War, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's Libyan branch launched an attempt to seize the port in January 2016. At least one oil storage tank was set ablaze by a long-range rocket.
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