al-Wadi al-Ahmar

The Wadi al-Ahmar (German: Red Valley ) is a valley basin near the coast of the Great Syrte in the Libyan municipality of Surt .

location

It is located 30 km west of an-Nufalija and 90 kilometers east of Sirte . The nearest settlements are Harawa (20 km west of the valley) and Marsa al-Uwajya (25 km east).

history

During the civil war in Libya on March 28, 2011 , fighting broke out in the valley near the coastal road . The site is considered to be mined and a strategically important access to Sirte.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Sirte not yet taken. In: ORF . March 28, 2011, accessed March 28, 2011 .
↑ ^a ^b HAMZA HENDAWI: Gadhafi hometown a major obstacle in rebel advance. In: AP News. March 28, 2011, archived from the original on April 7, 2011 ; accessed on March 28, 2011 (English).

30.998972222222 17.476944444444Coordinates: 31 ° 0 ′ N , 17 ° 29 ′ E

[doch-1] Sirte not yet taken. In: ORF . March 28, 2011, accessed March 28, 2011 .

[advance-2] HAMZA HENDAWI: Gadhafi hometown a major obstacle in rebel advance. In: AP News. March 28, 2011, archived from the original on April 7, 2011 ; accessed on March 28, 2011 (English).