In addition to those three factions , there are also smaller rival groups : the Islamist Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries , led by Ansar al-Sharia , which has had the support of the GNC and was defeated Conquering in Benghazi in 2017 ; the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 's ( ISIL 's ) Libyan provinces ; the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna which expelled Removing ISIL from Derna in July 2015 and was later itself defeated Conquering in Derna by the Tobruk government in 2018 ; as well as many militias and armed groups , whose allegiances often change Change .

In addition to those three factions , there are also smaller rival groups : the Islamist Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries , led by Ansar al-Sharia , which has had the support of the GNC and was defeated Conquering in Benghazi in 2017 ; the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 's ( ISIL 's ) Libyan provinces ; the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna which expelled Removing ISIL from Derna in July 2015 and was later itself defeated Conquering in Derna by the Tobruk government in 2018 ; as well as many militias and armed groups , whose allegiances often change Change .

The 2012 Benghazi attack Attack was a coordinated attack Attack against two United States government facilities in Benghazi , Libya by members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia .

The 2012 Benghazi attack Attack was a coordinated attack Attack against two United States government facilities in Benghazi , Libya by members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia .

At 9:40 p.m. , September 11 , members of Ansar al-Sharia attacked Attack the American diplomatic compound Cause_to_amalgamate in Benghazi resulting in Causation the deaths Death of U.S .

There is no definitive evidence that al-Qaeda or any other international terrorist organization participated Participation in the Benghazi attack Attack .

The United States immediately increased Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale security worldwide at diplomatic and military facilities and began Process_start investigating Scrutiny the Benghazi attack Attack .

Khattala has been described Statement by Libyan and U.S. officials as the Benghazi leader of Ansar al-Sharia .

The flight , which had originated Coming_to_be in Tel Aviv with the destination of Paris , was diverted Removing after a stopover in Athens via Benghazi to Entebbe , the main airport of Uganda .

In late January , the British learned Know that the Italians were retreating Escaping along the Litoranea Balbo ( `` Via Balbia '' ) from Benghazi .

Late on 5 February , Combeforce arrived at Arriving the `` Via Balbia '' south of Benghazi and set up Building road blocks Hiding_objects near Sidi Saleh , about south-west of Antelat and north of Ajedabia .

With British reinforcements arriving Arriving and the Australians pressing Request down the road from Benghazi , the 10th Army surrendered Surrendering later that day .

Between Benghazi to Agedabia , the British took Conquering captured Conquering and of the Operation Compass totals of and On 9 February , Churchill ordered Request the advance Self_motion to stop Process_end and troops Motion to be dispatched Sending to Greece to take part in the Greco-Italian War Military_operation ; `` Unternehmen Marita '' , a German attack Attack through Macedonia was thought imminent .

Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 ( LN 114 ) was a regularly scheduled flight from Tripoli to Cairo via Benghazi .

On 21 February 1973 , the aircraft left Departing Tripoli and flew Motion to Benghazi .

After taking off from Benghazi , it became Becoming lost because of a combination of bad weather and equipment failure over northern Egypt .

The war was preceded Process_start by protests in Zawiya on 8 August 2009 and finally ignited by protests in Benghazi beginning on Tuesday , 15 February 2011 , which led to Causation clashes with security forces that fired Use_firearm on the crowd .

In early March , Gaddafi 's forces rallied , pushed Motion eastwards and re-took several coastal cities before reaching Benghazi .