Zintan


Zintan is one of the biggest cities in north western Libya, situated roughly southwest of Tripoli, in the area. The city and its surrounding area has a population of approximately 50,000.

Libyan Civil War 2011

Groups from Zintan joined in the Libyan Civil War. The Battle of Zintan reportedly began when the Gaddafi-led government forces arrived to recruit 1,000 soldiers. Insulted by the proposal to fight fellow Libyans, a group formed in Zintan to protest. As the group grew, pro-Gaddafi forces attacked but local groups counterattacked with seized weapons, "rout" a large, heavily armed government convoy on 19–20 March.
The Zintan people were responsible for the capture of Saif al-Islam, the second son of Muammar Gaddafi. He was captured on 19 November 2011, a month after his father's death, about west of the town of Ubari near Sabha in southern Libya.