Qatrun, Al Katrun, Gatrone, or Al Gatrun (Arabic: القطرون) is a village in the Murzuq District in southern Libya on the main road to Chad and Niger. Niger maintains a consulate office there. When the border checkpoint 310 kilometres south at Tumu is closed, travelers crossing into Libya from Niger report in at Qatrun.
Qatrun
القطرون | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Qatrun in 1988 | |
  Qatrun Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 24°55′44″N 14°34′33″E / 24.92889°N 14.57583°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| Region | Fezzan |
| District | Murzuq |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 4,501 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| License Plate Code | 62 |
The town was briefly captured by the National Liberation Army during the Libyan Civil War in July 2011.[1][2] On 23 July, Gaddafi forces recaptured the city and continued south towards Al Wigh.[3] The National Liberation Army later recaptured the village.
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edit- ^ "Libyan Rebels Open New Front Near Qaddafi's Southern Stronghold". FOX News. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "FURTHER REBEL ADVANCES IN LIBYA AND ANDERS FOGH RASMUSSEN PRAISED THE REBEL PROGRESS". Världsinbördeskriget. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ Libya rebels report loss of Qatrun | News, Middle East | THE DAILY STAR