. "*DGSE" . . "Battle of Benghazi (2014\u20132017)" . . "Battle of Benghazi (2014\u201317)" . . "*LROR" . "brought them to dissolution in 2017" . "Battle of Benghazi (2014\u20132017)" . . . "defeated" . "* Benghazi Security Directorate" . . "scene of more than three years of warfare" . . . "battle for control" . "three years of fighting" . . . . . . "Siege of Sidi Akribesh" . "heavy fighting in and around Benghazi" . "*Special Forces" . "SCBR: several thousand (in 2014)" . . . "Despite the LNA's declaration of victory on 5 July 2017, the battle continued with militants still holding 150 m2 of territory, which was reportedly reduced to just one building by 27 July. The militant-controlled area was cleared on 30 December." . . . "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (from Nov. 2014 to Jan. 2017)" . "*Misrata Brigades" . "5,000+ killed" . "Battle of Benghazi" . . "2014-10-15" . . "Protracted hostilities" . "*Ansar al-Sharia" . "*Ansar al-Shariadissolves itself" . "ISIL: Unknown" . ":Battle of Benghazi (2014\u20132017)" . "Libyan National Army" . "MajorLibyan National Armyvictory" . "Supported by:" . "*Libya Shield 1" . "*Wilayat Barqa" . "----" . "* BRSC'sLibya Martyrs' Brigadeannounces withdrawal of surviving fighters toDerna" . . "*Benghazi Defense Brigades" . "France" . "'''Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries" . . . . "3DGSEoperators killed, 1 helicopter downed" . . "under siege" . . . "25,000" .