Indecisive Anti-Gaddafi forces Gaddafi Loyalists The raid on Ghadames was a series of hit-and-run attacks carried out between 24 and 26 September 2011 by groups of pro-Gaddafi forces, allegedly including elements of the Khamis Brigade,[3][7] against the National Transitional Council-administered desert oasis town of Ghadames, Libya, during the Libyan Civil War.

Ghadames, an oasis town with a population of around 10,000,[8] lies surrounded by desert in a corner of western Libya, bordering both Algeria and Tunisia.

[11] After the war, National Geographic reported that rebels had indeed staged an uprising in the town, but that a loyalist Tuareg militia suppressed it at some point.

[2] By the next day, the town was once again clear, but NTC forces had increased security, setting up new checkpoints and posting snipers at key locations.

[3] During the night, another series of clashes erupted which continued into the morning of 26 September, leaving another three rebels dead and a dozen wounded.