Brega
Brega
مرسى البريقة | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates: 30°26′6″N 19°40′1″E / 30.43500°N 19.66694°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| Region | Cyrenaica |
| District | Al Wahat |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 7,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
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During the First Libyan Civil War, the town quickly fell to the Libyan opposition. Government forces attempted to capture the town on 2 March but were repelled; their attack on 13 March was successful, though rebels later recaptured it on 26 March. In April the rebels were again driven out of Brega, and a several-month long stalemate ensued. On 11 August 2011, the rebels claimed they had retaken the eastern part of Brega.