Brega

Control
Anti-Gaddafi (February 23 - March 15) Pro-Gaddafi (March 15 - March 26) Anti-Gaddafi (March 26 - April 7) Pro-Gaddafi (April 7 - August 22) Anti-Gaddafi (August 22 - present)

1st Battle of Brega
On March 2, 2011, a government force arrived to capture the city and managed to take most of the city. Later in the day the rebels repulsed the pro-gaddafi forces 120 km out west from the city. It was the start of the 1st Rebel Offense.

2nd Battle of Brega
Another battle erupted in the city on March 13, 2011 when the pro-gaddafi forces are advancing which took the oil refineries and only the anti-gaddafi forces took the residential area. However on March 15, 2011, the pro-gaddafi forces took the whole city when the rebels retreated.

3rd Battle of Brega
When the UN no-fly zone was taking place, pro-gaddafi retreated to Ras Lanuf and the rebels took the town with little resistance.

4th Battle of Brega
However Gaddafi loyalists counterattacked, but rebels attempted to counter the attack too but failed to and pro-gaddafi troops retook the port on April 7 and a stalemate was lasting for months. On August, rebels launched another offense. For weeks of fighting, the rebels took it and later took other towns in the coast.