The anti-Gaddafi forces, also known as the Libyan opposition or Libyan rebels, were Libyan groups that opposed and militarily defeated the government of Muammar Gaddafi during the First Libyan Civil War in 2011, killing him in the process.

The Libyan civil war, [36] also known as the First Libyan Civil War, [37] was an armed conflict in 2011 in the North African country of Libya that was fought between forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and rebel groups that were seeking to oust his government. [38][39] The war was preceded by protests in Zawiya on 8 August 2009 and finally ...

The Libyan crisis[1][2] is the current humanitarian crisis [3][4] and political-military instability [5] occurring in Libya, beginning with the Arab Spring protests of 2011, which led to two civil wars, foreign military intervention, and the ousting and death of Muammar Gaddafi. The first civil war 's aftermath and proliferation of armed groups led to violence and instability across the ...

Apr 30, 2011 · Benghazi, Libya —After the February 17 start of the revolution against longtime Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, rebels moved swiftly to capitalize on their success by establishing interim...

Libya Revolt of 2011, popular uprising in Libya inspired by the Arab Spring revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia. The regime of Muammar al-Qaddafi, however, violently resisted the uprising, leading to civil war and international military intervention. Learn more abut the Libya Revolt of 2011.

Aug 28, 2024 · A tourist helicopter crashed in New York City's Hudson River, near Lower Manhattan, on Thursday afternoon and was submerged in the water, prompting a huge …

August 28 - Here is a timeline chronicling Libya's years of chaos and division: 2011 - Revolt and civil war. An uprising against Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule rapidly spreads, becoming an...

May 29, 2020 · On October 20, 2011, Libyan rebels finally captured him. The government had already been dissolved, the man who was viewed as the sole cause of all problems was dead, and Libyans could enjoy the prosperity and peace they had longed for.

The first timeline covers key events in the history of Libya from 1951 to 2011. The second timeline covers events of the 2011–2012 revolt in Libya, its aftermath, and the people involved, including Jalil, Jibril, Qaddafi, Sayf al-Islam, Senussi, and the TNC.

On 19 March 2011, a NATO -led coalition began a military intervention into the ongoing Libyan Civil War to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 (UNSCR 1973).