Bab al-Azizia

Bab al-Azizia
باب العزيزية
Tripoli, Libya
Gaddafi on a billboard at Bab al-Azizia celebrating his 41st year of leading Libya, 2010.
Coordinates	32°52′20″N 13°10′25″E / 32.87222°N 13.17361°E / 32.87222; 13.17361
Type	Military barracks and compound
Site information
Controlled by	Libyan Army (pro-GNU)
Site history
Demolished	30 October 2011
Events	1986 bombing of Libya Libyan Civil War Battle of Tripoli
Garrison information
Past commanders	Abdelhakim Belhaj
3km 2miles Bab al-Azizia

Bab al-Azizia (Arabic: باب العزيزية, romanized: Bāb al ‘Azīzīyah,^[1] Libyan pronunciation: [bæːb əl ʕæziːˈzijjæ], lit. 'The Splendid Gate') was a military barracks and compound situated in the southern suburbs of Tripoli, the capital of Libya. It served as the main base for the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi until its capture by anti-Gaddafi forces on 23 August 2011, during the Battle of Tripoli in the Libyan Civil War.

The 6-square-kilometre (2.3 sq mi) base^[2] is strategically located south of Tripoli city center at the northern end of Airport Highway, allowing easy access to government assets within the city as well as direct high-speed road access to Tripoli International Airport.

After the Libyan Civil War, the compound was partially demolished. Some parts of it remain today, albeit in disrepair. The plan, however, is to eventually demolish the entire compound and turn it into a park to be “enjoyed by people of Tripoli and guests”.^[3]