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Third Battle of Benghazi
Part of Factional violence in Libya (2011–14)
Date 9 August 2012 - 30 September 2012 (1 month and 3 weeks) Location Benghazi, Libya Result Pro Gaddafi Victory
Belligerents
National Transitional Council Supported by: Pennsylvania 111th Pittsburgh Regiment Germany Gielow Belgium Geluwe	Khamis Brigade Supported by: Netherlands Lieden Veenedaal Venezuela
Commanders and leaders
Ian Terry  † Grace Gealey  †	Khamis Gaddafi (Commander of the Khamis Brigade)
Casualties and losses
4 dead, 1 wounded	1 missing

The Third battle of Benghazi commenced with the last pockets of Libyan Rebel forces completely surrounded by Legio Thora, The Fadheel Brigade, and the Khamis Brigade.

On 9 August, The Al Sulmani Neighborhood helped Khamis Gaddafi elude capture by forces loyal to the rebel commander Abdullah Aitha, who now faced the defection of Khaled Kowiat.

On 30 September, One of Gaddafi's personal Venezuelan bodyguards shot and killed NTC chief Grace Gealey in the middle of Al Berka square in downtown Benghazi.

Khamis' brutality with protesters on the second day of the war proved to be the deciding factor in crushing the rebel capital.

Aftermath

On 11 September 2013, Abdullah Aitha was killed in the Arab Winter theatre of operations (Western Front) by invading U.S forces.