Libya Dawn victory Zintani brigades Supported by: Libya Dawn coalition Supported by: Nouri Abusahmain(President of the GNC, disputed) Sadiq Al-Ghariani(Grand Mufti) Mohammed Hadia(Operation Libya Dawn Commander) Islamist conflict with Libyan National Army ISIL and anti-ISIL operations Factional fighting LNA vs GNA Terror attacks Foreign involvement Peace Process The Battle of Tripoli Airport was a major event that took place during the Second Libyan Civil War.

It began on 13 July 2014 as part of a series of operations, dubbed "Libya Dawn" or " فجر ليبيا", conducted by a coalition of Islamist militias who led a coup d'état operation against the House of Representatives (Libya), following the 2014 Libyan parliamentary election, to recapture the airport and political institutions to gain control of the capital Tripoli.

After the defeat of Islamist politicians in the 2014 Libyan parliamentary election, the Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room and Misrata Brigades were faced with a largely anti-Islamist parliament.

[34] The airport main reception and customs building succumbed to catastrophic fire damage after an intense assault was launched by Islamist Libya Dawn and Al Somood militias to capture the facility during the final days of the battle which resulted in the defending Zintani forces withdrawing from the airport.

The Airport's air traffic control tower, radar, four major fuel storage containers, main customs and reception building and terminals were destroyed.

On August 6, 2014, Amnesty International, UNSMIL and OHCHR reported a civilian death toll of 214 and 981[43] injured due to indiscriminate shelling and violence inflicted by militias.

[52] The airport changed hands when Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) declared itself in full control of Tripoli after recapturing the capital's airport on 4 June 2020 with intensified military support from Turkish government forces, who drove Gen Haftar's forces back from the frontlines.